Where does “Bagatellschaden” come from?
Bagatellschaden (German) comes from German schaden, from Middle High German schaden, from Old High German scadōn, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
Bagatellschaden (German): minor damage, minimal damage, petty damage
Definitions
- minor damage, minimal damage, petty damage
Ancestry of “Bagatellschaden”, step by step
Bagatellschaden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schaden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schaden | to hurt, to be harmful; to damage, to harm, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schaden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scadōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |
via German Bagatelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bagatelle | bagatelle |
| 2 | French | bagatelle | bagatelle, trinket, bauble; trifle |
| 3 | Italian | bagattella | trifle; bagatelle |
| 4 | Latin | bāca | various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries) |