Where does “sciarmutta” come from?
sciarmutta (Italian) comes from Arabic شرموطة, from Arabic شَرْمَطَ, from Serbo-Croatian šarm, from French charme, from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen — to sing; hemp.
sciarmutta (Italian): prostitute (used in Italian East-North Africa colonies for indigenous prostitute)
Definitions
- prostitute (used in Italian East-North Africa colonies for indigenous prostitute)
Ancestry of “sciarmutta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شرموطة | rag, shred, tatter; whore, slut |
| 2 | Arabic | شَرْمَطَ | to shred |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | šarm | charm |
| 4 | French | charme | charm, attractive quality; enchantment;... |
| 5 | English | charm | An object, act or words believed to have magic... |
| 6 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 7 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 8 | Latin | carmen | song, tune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |