Where does “skerm” come from?
skerm (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch scherm, from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skerm (Afrikaans): screen; screen, monitor; scherm
Definitions
- screen; screen, monitor; scherm
Ancestry of “skerm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | scherm | screen, protection; awning, sunblind; display... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skirm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |