Where does “schermützel” come from?
schermützel (Middle Low German) comes from Italian scaramuccia, from Italian schermugio.
Ancestry of “schermützel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scaramuccia | skirmish; squabble; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Italian | schermugio | — |