LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfourth conjugation

scermiō

*scermiō (present infinitive *scermīre, perfect active *scermīvī, supine *scermūtum)

Meaning

  1. Proto Italo Western Romancereconstructionprotect, shield

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *skirmijan or Lombardic skirmen.

Descendants
  • Frenchescrimerfrom Old French eskermir
  • Italianschermire
  • Portugueseesgrimir
  • Catalanesgrimirfrom Old Occitan escremir
  • Spanishesgrimir
  • Middle Englishskirmenfrom Old French eskermir
  • Middle Englishskyrmenfrom Old French eskermir
  • Picardèscrimeufrom Old French eskermir
  • Galicianesgremir
  • Provençalescremirfrom Old Occitan escremir

Quick answers

What does scermiō mean in Latin?
scermiō, a verb, means “protect, shield”.
What are the principal parts of scermiō?
scermiō, *scermīre, *scermīvī, *scermūtum (fourth conjugation).