Where does “skämma” come from?

skämma (Swedish) comes from Old Norse skemmd, from Proto-Germanic skammiþō.

skämma (Swedish): to spoil, to ruin, to dishonour; skämma bort; to...

Definitions

  1. to spoil, to ruin, to dishonour; skämma bort; to...

Ancestry of “skämma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskemmdshame, disgrace
2Proto-Germanicskammiþō—

Words derived from “skämma”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skammiþō →Every word from Old Norse skemmd →