Where does “schermaglio” come from?

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

schermaglio (Italian): fencing (with swords)

Definitions

  1. fencing (with swords)

Ancestry of “schermaglio”, step by step

schermaglio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian schermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianschermoscreen; first-person singular present indicative...
2ItalianschermireTo protect or shield
3Frankishskirmijanto shelter; to protect, defend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Italian scherma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianschermafencing; dodging an opponent's attack while...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Frankish skirmijan →Every word from Italian schermire →