Where does “schenden” come from?

schenden (Middle English) comes from Old English sċendan, from Proto-West Germanic skandijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.

schenden (Middle English): To harm or hurt; to cause harm to

Definitions

  1. To harm or hurt; to cause harm to

Ancestry of “schenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċendanto put to shame, blame, disgrace
2Proto-West Germanicskandijanto insult, to disgrace, to put to shame
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal

Words derived from “schenden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skandijan →Every word from Old English sċendan →