Where does “スクラム” come from?
スクラム (Japanese) comes from English scrum, from English scrummage, from English scrimmage, from English skirmish, from Old French escarmouche, from Italian scaramuccia, from Italian schermugio.
スクラム (Japanese): scrum
Definitions
- scrum
Ancestry of “スクラム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrum | A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people;... |
| 2 | English | scrummage | An ordered formation of forwards, typically... |
| 3 | English | scrimmage | A rough fight; In some team sports, especially... |
| 4 | English | skirmish | A brief battle between small groups, usually part... |
| 5 | Old French | escarmouche | skirmish |
| 6 | Italian | scaramuccia | skirmish; squabble; third-person singular present... |
| 7 | Italian | schermugio | — |