Where does “ширм” come from?
ширм (Russian) comes from Russian ши́рма, 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.
ширм (Russian): genitive plural of ши́рма
Definitions
- genitive plural of ши́рма
Ancestry of “ширм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ши́рма | room divider, divider screen |
| 2 | German | schirm | screen |
| 3 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |