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Where does “teleschermo” come from?

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

teleschermo (Italian): television screen; telescreen

Definitions

  1. television screen; telescreen

Ancestry of “teleschermo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianschermoscreen; first-person singular present indicative...
2ItalianschermireTo protect or shield
3Frankishskirmijanto shelter; to protect, defend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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