Where does “Schärpe” come from?

Schärpe (German) comes from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.

Schärpe (German): sash

Definitions

  1. sash

Ancestry of “Schärpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchécharpescarf; first-person singular present indicative...
2Middle Frenchescharpescarf
3Old Frenchescharpebag; satchel
4Frankishskirpabandoleer

Words derived from “Schärpe”

Every word from Frankish skirpa →Every word from Old French escharpe →Every word from Middle French escharpe →