Where does “szarfa” come from?
szarfa (Polish) comes from German Schärpe, from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.
Ancestry of “szarfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schärpe | sash |
| 2 | French | écharpe | scarf; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Middle French | escharpe | scarf |
| 4 | Old French | escharpe | bag; satchel |
| 5 | Frankish | skirpa | bandoleer |