Where does “Schandfleck” come from?

Schandfleck (German) comes from German schande, from Middle High German schande, from Old High German scanta, from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic skandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.

Schandfleck (German): A negative attribute that, annoyingly, destroys the otherwise good impression of something; blemish, flaw, defect

Definitions

  1. A negative attribute that, annoyingly, destroys the otherwise good impression of something; blemish, flaw, defect

Ancestry of “Schandfleck”, step by step

Schandfleck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschandedisgrace, infamy, dishonour
2Middle High Germanschande—
3Old High Germanscanta—
4Proto-West Germanic*skandushame, disgrace
5Proto-Germanicskandōshame, disgrace
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal

via German fleck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfleckstain, spot, blot, fleck, smear
2Middle High Germanvlëcfleck
3Old High Germanflec—
4Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
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