Where does “skämmas” come from?
skämmas (Swedish) comes from Swedish skam, from Old Swedish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic skamō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
skämmas (Swedish): to be ashamed; to be embarrassed
Definitions
- to be ashamed; to be embarrassed
Ancestry of “skämmas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skam | shame; something to deeply regret; shame; feeling... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skam | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skǫmm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skamō | shame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “skämmas”