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Where does “skirmijan” come from?

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

skirmijan (Frankish): to shelter; to protect, defend

Definitions

  1. to shelter; to protect, defend

Ancestry of “skirmijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skirmijan”

  • skirmish
  • scrimmage
  • scrum
  • scrim
  • skirmisher
  • scrummage
  • escarmouche
  • scrumpox
  • scrummager
  • scrimmager
  • escaramuzar
  • escaramuza
  • scaramuccia
  • scherma
  • teleschermo
  • megaschermo
  • multischermo
  • schermire
  • schermo
  • maxischermo
  • escarmoucher
  • escarmouche
  • Scharmützel
  • escaramuçar
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