Where does “schermaglia” come from?

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

schermaglia (Italian): skirmish, controversy

Definitions

  1. skirmish, controversy

Ancestry of “schermaglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianschermafencing; dodging an opponent's attack while...
2ItalianschermireTo protect or shield
3Frankishskirmijanto shelter; to protect, defend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Frankish skirmijan →Every word from Italian schermire →