Appendix:Proto-Germanic/skaþô

This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kēt- (“damage, harm”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ασκηθής (a-skēthḗs, “intact, safe, sound”, literally “without damage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskɑ.θɔːː/

Noun

*skaþô m

1. damage, scathe
2. one who causes damage; injurer

Declension

Declension of *skaþô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*skaþô	*skaþaniz
Vocative	*skaþô	*skaþaniz
Accusative	*skaþanų	*skaþanunz
Genitive	*skaþiniz	*skaþanǫ̂
Dative	*skaþini	*skaþammaz
Instrumental	*skaþinē	*skaþammiz

Derived terms

• *skaþōną
• *Skaþinawjō

Related terms

• *skaþiz

Descendants

• Old English: sceaþa
  • Middle English: scathe, schathe, skathe
    • Scots: scath, scaith, skaith, schath, schaith
    • English: scath, scathe
• Old Frisian: skatha, sketha
  • Saterland Frisian: Scada
• Old Saxon: skatho
  • Middle Low German: schade
• Old Dutch: *skatho, scatho
  • Middle Dutch: scade, schade
    • Dutch: schade
• Old High German: scado
  • Middle High German: schade
    • German: Schaden
• Old Norse: skaði
  • Icelandic: skaði
  • Faroese: skaði
  • Norwegian: skade
  • Old Swedish: skaþi
    • Swedish: skada, skade
  • Old Danish: skathi
    • Danish: skade