Where does “skandijaną” come from?

skandijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.

skandijaną (Proto-Germanic): to scold, berate, insult

Definitions

  1. to scold, berate, insult

Ancestry of “skandijaną”, step by step

skandijaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic skandō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskandōshame, disgrace
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal

via Proto-Indo-European (s)kem-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kem-to cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skandō →