Where does “schaden” come from?

schaden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German scadōn, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

Ancestry of “schaden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanscadōn
2Proto-Germanicskaþōnąto injure, harm, damage
3Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
4Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

Words derived from “schaden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket-Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþôEvery word from Proto-Germanic skaþōną