Where does “schermare” come from?

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

schermare (Italian): To screen in

Definitions

  1. To screen in

Ancestry of “schermare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schermare”

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