Where does “skermi” come from?

skermi (Esperanto) comes from Italian schermire, from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skermi (Esperanto): to fence (sport)

Definitions

  1. to fence (sport)

Ancestry of “skermi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianschermireTo protect or shield
2Frankishskirmijanto shelter; to protect, defend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skermi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Frankish skirmijan →Every word from Italian schermire →