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

  1. rudely

Ancestry of “esquerpament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanesquerprude
2EnglishescarpThe side of the ditch next to the parapet in a...
3Frenchescarpemurderer, killer; escarpment
4Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
5Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-