Where does “Schirmherr” come from?

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

Schirmherr (German): patron

Definitions

  1. patron

Ancestry of “Schirmherr”, step by step

Schirmherr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schirm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschirmscreen
2Middle High Germanschirm—
3Old High Germanskerm—
4Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
5Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via German herr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherr—
2Middle High Germanherremaster, lord
3Old High Germanhēriro—
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “Schirmherr”

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