Where does “escarmouche” come from?
escarmouche (Old French) comes from Italian scaramuccia, from Italian schermugio.
escarmouche (Old French): skirmish
Definitions
- skirmish
Ancestry of “escarmouche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scaramuccia | skirmish; squabble; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Italian | schermugio | — |