Where does “eschiver” come from?
eschiver (Anglo-Norman) comes from Proto-West Germanic skiuhijan, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
eschiver (Anglo-Norman): to escape; to flee; to avoid; to refuse to deny
Definitions
- to escape; to flee; to avoid; to refuse to deny
Ancestry of “eschiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skiuhijan | to dread, avoid; to shun |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
Words derived from “eschiver”