Where does “skedaddle” come from?
skedaddle (English) comes from English scaddle, from Middle English scathel, from Old English sceaþol, from Proto-Germanic skaþulaz, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
skedaddle (English): To move or run away quickly; To spill; to...
Definitions
- To move or run away quickly; To spill; to...
Ancestry of “skedaddle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scaddle | Alternative form of scathel; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | scathel | harmful |
| 3 | Old English | sceaþol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþulaz | tending to cause harm, harmful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |
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