Where does “esquela” come from?

esquela (Catalan) comes from Spanish esquela, from Italian scheda, from Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη — papyrus leaf.

esquela (Catalan): announcement

Definitions

  1. announcement

Ancestry of “esquela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishesquelanote, letter
2Italianschedacard; index card; ballot
3LatinschedaA strip of papyrus wood; A piece of paper
4Ancient Greekσχέδηpapyrus leaf
Every word from Ancient Greek σχέδη →Every word from Latin scheda →Every word from Italian scheda →