Where does “schaden” come from?

schaden (Middle English) comes from Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic skadu, from Proto-Germanic skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

schaden (Middle English): To shade; to block the sun from

Definitions

  1. To shade; to block the sun from

Ancestry of “schaden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishschadeA shadow or a similar effect; A shade or...
2Old Englishsċeadushadow, shade; darkness; protection
3Proto-West Germanicskadushadow
4Proto-Germanicskaduza shadow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skadu →
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