Where does “Schirm” come from?

Schirm (German) comes from Middle High German scherm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Schirm (German): screen; umbrella

Definitions

  1. screen; umbrella

Ancestry of “Schirm”, step by step

Schirm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German scherm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanscherm—
2Old High Germanskerm—
3Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
4Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Middle High German schirm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschirm—

Words derived from “Schirm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →