Where does “szkodnik” come from?

szkodnik (Polish) comes from Polish szkoda, from Old High German scado, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

szkodnik (Polish): vermin; a source of harm; troublemaker

Definitions

  1. vermin; a source of harm; troublemaker

Ancestry of “szkodnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszkodadamage, harm; Used to express regret or...
2Old High Germanscadodamage
3Proto-West Germanic*skaþōdamage
4Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

Words derived from “szkodnik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō →
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