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

  1. to be ashamed; to be embarrassed

Ancestry of “skämmas”, step by step

skämmas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskamshame; something to deeply regret; shame; feeling...
2Old Swedishskam—
3Old Norseskǫmmshame
4Proto-Germanicskamōshame
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Swedish skämma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskämmato spoil, to ruin, to dishonour; skämma bort; to...
2Old Norseskemmdshame, disgrace
3Proto-Germanicskammiþō—

Words derived from “skämmas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skamō →Every word from Old Norse skǫmm →