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Where does “escharmuche” come from?

escharmuche (Old French) comes from Old Italian scaramuccia, from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

escharmuche (Old French): skirmish

Definitions

  1. skirmish

Ancestry of “escharmuche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Italianscaramucciaskirmish
2Frankishskirmijanto shelter; to protect, defend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “escharmuche”

  • escarmouche
  • escarmoucher
  • escarmouche
  • escarmuche
  • escarmuche
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