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
- to desecrate; to dishonour; to violate; to rape;...
Ancestry of “schänden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schenden | — |
| 2 | Old High German | skenten | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skandijan | to insult, to disgrace, to put to shame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |