Where does “sceaþa” come from?

sceaþa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

sceaþa (Old English): one who injures; enemy, ravager; warrior; injury

Definitions

  1. one who injures; enemy, ravager; warrior; injury

Ancestry of “sceaþa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
2Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

Words derived from “sceaþa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →