Where does “skarpiel” come from?

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

skarpiel (Polish): cliff; jagged shore

Definitions

  1. cliff; jagged shore

Ancestry of “skarpiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskarpaescarpment
2Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
3Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →