Where does “schamen” come from?
schamen (Middle English) comes from Old English sċamian, from Proto-West Germanic skamēn, from Proto-Germanic skamāną, from Proto-Germanic -āną, from Proto-Germanic -ajaną, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
schamen (Middle English): To be ashamed; to feel shame or regret
Definitions
- To be ashamed; to feel shame or regret
Ancestry of “schamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċamian | to be ashamed or embarrassed (+genitive of cause) (often impersonal with dative or accusative subject) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skamēn | to be ashamed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skamāną | to be ashamed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -āną | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives, later... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ajaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |