Where does “skarpo” come from?

skarpo (Gothic) comes from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “skarpo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchescarpemurderer, killer; escarpment
2Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
3Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarpo”

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