Where does “Schirmherrschaft” come from?

Schirmherrschaft (German) comes from German Schirmherr, 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.

Schirmherrschaft (German): patronage, auspices

Definitions

  1. patronage, auspices

Ancestry of “Schirmherrschaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchirmherrpatron
2Germanschirmscreen
3Middle High Germanschirm—
4Old High Germanskerm—
5Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
6Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →
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