Where does “skirmiz” come from?
skirmiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skirmiz (Proto-Germanic): fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
Definitions
- fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
Ancestry of “skirmiz”, step by step
skirmiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |