Where does “Schadenmaker” come from?
Schadenmaker (Low German) comes from Low German Schaden, from Middle Low German scade, from Old Saxon skatho, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
Schadenmaker (Low German): pest; pain m
Definitions
- pest; pain m
Ancestry of “Schadenmaker”, step by step
Schadenmaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Schaden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Schaden | damage; harm; to be mentally deficient |
| 2 | Middle Low German | scade | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skatho | one who injures, ravager; damage, injury |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaþō | damage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |
via Low German Maker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Maker | maker |