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

Definitions

  1. to mock; to make fun of

Ancestry of “escarnir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseescarnir—
2ItalianscarnireTo strip the flesh off; To skive; To strip to the...

Words derived from “escarnir”

Every word from Italian scarnire →Every word from Old Portuguese escarnir →