Where does “ши́рма” come from?
ши́рма (Russian) comes from German schirm, from Middle High German schirm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “ши́рма”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | schirm | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “ши́рма”