Where does “scherno” come from?
scherno (Italian) comes from Ligurian *skirnjan, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scherno (Italian): scorn, sneer; jeer, scoff; mockery
Definitions
- scorn, sneer; jeer, scoff; mockery
Ancestry of “scherno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ligurian | *skirnjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “scherno”