Where does “scadōn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “scadōn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “scadōn

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