Where does “escarp” come from?
escarp (English) comes from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
escarp (English): The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a...
Definitions
- The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a...
Ancestry of “escarp”, step by step
escarp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French escarpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | escarpe | murderer, killer; escarpment |
| 2 | Italian | scarpa | shoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Germanic *skarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *skarp | — |