Where does “skarpeteczka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “skarpeteczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskarpetkasock
2Polishskarpetasock
3Italianscarpettaa child's shoe; an elegant ladies shoe; an act of...
4Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
5Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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