Where does “שירעם” come from?

שירעם (Yiddish) comes 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.

שירעם (Yiddish): umbrella

Definitions

  1. umbrella

Ancestry of “שירעם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschirm—
2Old High Germanskerm—
3Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
4Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →