Where does “toppskarv” come from?

toppskarv (Swedish) comes from Swedish skarv, from Low German scherf, from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.

toppskarv (Swedish): European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Definitions

  1. European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Ancestry of “toppskarv”, step by step

toppskarv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skarv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskarva joint, an extension; a cormorant
2Low Germanscherf—
3Frenchécharpescarf; first-person singular present indicative...
4Middle Frenchescharpescarf
5Old Frenchescharpebag; satchel
6Frankishskirpabandoleer

via Swedish topp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtopptop, peak; top; head
2Old Swedishtopper—
3Old Norsetopprtuft of hair, forelock
4Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
5Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Every word from Frankish skirpa →Every word from Old French escharpe →Every word from Middle French escharpe →