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Where does “шарф” come from?

шарф (Russian) comes from Polish szarfa, from German Schärpe, from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.

Ancestry of “шарф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszarfa—
2GermanSchärpesash
3Frenchécharpescarf; first-person singular present indicative...
4Middle Frenchescharpescarf
5Old Frenchescharpebag; satchel
6Frankishskirpabandoleer

Words derived from “шарф”

  • шарфик
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