Where does “skadestånd” come from?

skadestånd (Swedish) comes from Swedish skåda, from Old Swedish skaþa, from Old Norse skaða, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

skadestånd (Swedish): damages, tort

Definitions

damages, tort

Ancestry of “skadestånd”, step by step

skadestånd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skåda

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	skåda	to watch, to behold
2	Old Swedish	skaþa	to harm, hurt, damage, wound
3	Old Norse	skaða	to hurt
4	Proto-Germanic	skaþōną	to injure, harm, damage
5	Proto-Germanic	skaþô	damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
6	Proto-Indo-European	sket-	to injure

via Swedish stånd

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	stånd	erection; estate, social standing, social class;...
2	Swedish	stå	stand; be in an upright position; be at a...
3	Old Swedish	stā	—
4	Old Norse	standa	to stand
5	Proto-Germanic	standaną	to stand
6	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

Words derived from “skadestånd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþōną →