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Where does “squinance” come from?

squinance (English) comes from French esquinancie, from Old French squinance.

squinance (English): The quinsy; A European perennial herb with...

Definitions

  1. The quinsy; A European perennial herb with...

Ancestry of “squinance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchesquinancie—
2Old Frenchsquinance—
Every word from Old French squinance →