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

  1. protective screen; protection, cover

Ancestry of “scherm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskirmprotection
2Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
3Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scherm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →