Where does “skarpeta” come from?

skarpeta (Polish) comes from Italian scarpetta, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skarpeta (Polish): sock

Definitions

  1. sock

Ancestry of “skarpeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscarpettaa child's shoe; an elegant ladies shoe; an act of...
2Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
3Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarpeta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →
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