Where does “schänden” come from?

schänden (German) comes from Middle High German schenden, from Old High German skenten, from Proto-West Germanic skandijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.

schänden (German): to desecrate; to dishonour; to violate; to rape;...

Definitions

  1. to desecrate; to dishonour; to violate; to rape;...

Ancestry of “schänden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschenden—
2Old High Germanskenten—
3Proto-West Germanicskandijanto insult, to disgrace, to put to shame
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal

Words derived from “schänden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skandijan →Every word from Old High German skenten →