Where does “escarper” come from?
escarper (French) 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.
escarper (French): to steepen, to become steeper
Definitions
- to steepen, to become steeper
Ancestry of “escarper”, step by step
escarper 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 Franco-Provençal escarpi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco-Provençal | escarpi | — |