Where does “hostieskändning” come from?
hostieskändning (Swedish) comes from Swedish skändning, from Old Dutch skanda, from Proto-Germanic skandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.
hostieskändning (Swedish): host desecration
Definitions
- host desecration
Ancestry of “hostieskändning”, step by step
hostieskändning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skändning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skändning | desecration, defilement, violation (treating (something ordinarily respected) with grave disrespect) |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skanda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skandō | shame, disgrace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |
via Swedish hostia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hostia | — |