Where does “escarmuche” come from?
escarmuche (Middle French) comes from Old French escharmuche, from Old Italian scaramuccia, from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
escarmuche (Middle French): scuffle
Definitions
- scuffle
Ancestry of “escarmuche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | escharmuche | skirmish |
| 2 | Old Italian | scaramuccia | skirmish |
| 3 | Frankish | skirmijan | to shelter; to protect, defend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |