Where does “escarnir” come from?
escarnir (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese escarnir, from Italian scarnire — To strip the flesh off; To skive; To strip to the...
escarnir (Portuguese): to mock; to make fun of
Ancestry of “escarnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | escarnir | — |
| 2 | Italian | scarnire | To strip the flesh off; To skive; To strip to the... |