Where does “squirrelly” come from?
squirrelly (English) comes from English squirrel, from Middle English squirel, from Old French escurel, from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, from Latin scūrius, from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά — darkness, shadow.
squirrelly (English): resembling a squirrel; unpredictable or jumpy;...
Definitions
- resembling a squirrel; unpredictable or jumpy;...
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