Where does “skerm” come from?

skerm (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “skerm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
2Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skerm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →