Where does “szerpa” come from?

szerpa (Kashubian) comes from German Schärpe, from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.

szerpa (Kashubian): sash

Definitions

  1. sash

Ancestry of “szerpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchärpesash
2Frenchécharpescarf; first-person singular present indicative...
3Middle Frenchescharpescarf
4Old Frenchescharpebag; satchel
5Frankishskirpabandoleer
Every word from Frankish skirpa →Every word from Old French escharpe →Every word from Middle French escharpe →
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