Where does “schermo” come from?
schermo (Italian) comes from Italian schermire, from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
schermo (Italian): screen; first-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- screen; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “schermo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | schermire | To protect or shield |
| 2 | Frankish | skirmijan | to shelter; to protect, defend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “schermo”