Where does “scherma” come from?

scherma (Italian) comes from Italian schermire, from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

scherma (Italian): fencing; dodging an opponent's attack while...

Definitions

  1. fencing; dodging an opponent's attack while...

Ancestry of “scherma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianschermireTo protect or shield
2Frankishskirmijanto shelter; to protect, defend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scherma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Frankish skirmijan →Every word from Italian schermire →