Middle English word scathen comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keh₁t-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)kēt-, Proto-Indo-European *sket-, Old English scaþan, and later Proto-Germanic *skaþjaną (To injure; hurt. To mar; damage.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)keh₁t- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)kēt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sket- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| scaþan | Old English (ang) | |
| *skh₁tH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skaþjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To injure; hurt. To mar; damage. |
| *skaþô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Damage, scathe. One who causes damage; injurer. |
| sċeþþan | Old English (ang) | |
| *skaþōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To injure, harm, damage. |
| sceaþian | Old English (ang) | To injure. |
| skaða | Old Norse (non) | |
| skathen | Middle English (enm) |