Where does “skjerf” come from?
skjerf (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Low German scherf, from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.
skjerf (Norwegian Nynorsk): a scarf
Ancestry of “skjerf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Low German | scherf | — |
| 2 | French | écharpe | scarf; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Middle French | escharpe | scarf |
| 4 | Old French | escharpe | bag; satchel |
| 5 | Frankish | skirpa | bandoleer |