Where does “scaramuccia” come from?
scaramuccia (Old Italian) comes from Frankish skirmijan, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scaramuccia (Old Italian): skirmish
Ancestry of “scaramuccia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | skirmijan | to shelter; to protect, defend |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |