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Where does “shenden” come from?

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

Ancestry of “shenden”, 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 “shenden”

  • shend
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