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English word shame comes from Proto-Indo-European *skeh₃-, and later Proto-Germanic *skamō (Shame.)
*skeh₃- (Proto-Indo-European)
*skoh₃méh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
*skamō (Proto-Germanic)
Shame.
sċeamu (Old English)
scamu (Old English)
Shame.
schame (Middle English)
shame (English)
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.. Something to regret.. That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.. Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor, or other wrong in the opinion of the person experiencing the feeling. It is [...]