Where does “esgrimir” come from?

esgrimir (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esgrima, from Italian scrima, from French escrime, from Old French escremie, from Old French escremir, from Frankish skirmjan.

esgrimir (Portuguese): to fight with a bladed weapon

Definitions

to fight with a bladed weapon

Ancestry of “esgrimir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	esgrima	fencing
2	Italian	scrima	Synonym of scherma
3	French	escrime	fencing
4	Old French	escremie	fencing
5	Old French	escremir	—
6	Frankish	skirmjan	—

Every word from Frankish skirmjan →Every word from Old French escremir →Every word from Old French escremie →