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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sċendan | to put to shame, blame, disgrace |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skandijan | to insult, to disgrace, to put to shame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |
Words derived from “shenden”