Where does “esquerpament” come from?
esquerpament (Catalan) comes from Catalan esquerp, from English escarp, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
esquerpament (Catalan): rudely
Definitions
- rudely
Ancestry of “esquerpament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | esquerp | rude |
| 2 | English | escarp | The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a... |
| 3 | French | escarpe | murderer, killer; escarpment |
| 4 | Italian | scarpa | shoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |