Where does “scherm” come from?
scherm (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scherm (Middle Dutch): protective screen; protection, cover
Definitions
- protective screen; protection, cover
Ancestry of “scherm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | skirm | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “scherm”