Where does “skirmish” come from?
Skirmish comes from Old French escarmouche, from Italian scaramuccia, from Italian schermugio, from Proto-West Germanic -jan, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- and sek-, meaning to cut or separate.
skirmish (English): A brief battle between small groups, usually part...
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- A brief battle between small groups, usually part...
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