Where does “soprascarpa” come from?

soprascarpa (Italian) comes from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

soprascarpa (Italian): galosh, overshoe

Definitions

  1. galosh, overshoe

Ancestry of “soprascarpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
2Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →