An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Scharmützel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Scharmützel.

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2522721An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — ScharmützelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Scharmützel, neuter, ‘skirmish,’ from the equivalent Middle High German scharmützel, scharmutzel, masculine, which, like Dutch schermutseling, are derived from Italian scarmuccia (French escarmouche), ‘skirmish,’ which again comes from Italian schermire, ‘to fight.’ The ultimate origin of the word is Old High German and Middle High German schirmen, ‘to fight.’ Compare further English skirmish.