Where does “skirm” come from?

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

skirm (Old High German): shade, protection; screen

Definitions

  1. shade, protection; screen

Ancestry of “skirm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “skirm”

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