Where does “schandhaft” come from?

schandhaft (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.

schandhaft (German): disgraceful, shameful

Definitions

  1. disgraceful, shameful

Ancestry of “schandhaft”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skandō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skandu →