Where does “Gesundheitsschaden” come from?
Gesundheitsschaden (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.
Gesundheitsschaden (German): damage to health
Ancestry of “Gesundheitsschaden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |