Where does “skaði” come from?
skaði (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
skaði (Old Norse): harm, damage; loss; murder, bane, death
Definitions
- harm, damage; loss; murder, bane, death
Ancestry of “skaði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |
Words derived from “skaði”