Where does “schirm” come from?
schirm (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “schirm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 2 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |