Where does “skirmi” come from?
skirmi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skirmi (Proto-West Germanic): fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
Definitions
- fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
Ancestry of “skirmi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “skirmi”