Where does “skew” come from?

Skew comes from Middle English skewen, from Old Northern French escuer, meaning to shy away or turn aside.

skew (English): To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to...

Definitions

  1. To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to...

Ancestry of “skew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishskeuen—
2Old Northern Frenchescuer—

Words derived from “skew”

Every word from Old Northern French escuer →Every word from Middle English skeuen →