Where does “schermire” come from?

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

schermire (Italian): To protect or shield

Definitions

  1. To protect or shield

Ancestry of “schermire”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schermire”

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