Etymology of the English word skirmish
the English word
skirmishderived from the Old French word
eskirmirDate
The earliest known usage of skirmish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
skirmished,
skirmishingCognates
Catalan
escaramussa, Dutch
schermutseling, French
escarmouche, German
Scharmützel, Italian
escaramuza, Swedish
skärmytslingUsage
Word found in Modern English
