Where does “escarmouche” come from?
escarmouche (English) comes from French escarmouche, from Middle French escarmuche, from Old French escharmuche, from Old Italian scaramuccia, from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
escarmouche (English): A skirmish
Definitions
- A skirmish
Ancestry of “escarmouche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | escarmouche | skirmish; dispute; skirmish; inflection of... |
| 2 | Middle French | escarmuche | scuffle |
| 3 | Old French | escharmuche | skirmish |
| 4 | Old Italian | scaramuccia | skirmish |
| 5 | Frankish | skirmijan | to shelter; to protect, defend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |