Where does “écuyer” come from?

écuyer (French) comes from Middle French escuyer, from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scutarius — shield-bearer; of a shield, belonging to a...

écuyer (French): squire, equerry; rider, horseman

Definitions

  1. squire, equerry; rider, horseman

Ancestry of “écuyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchescuyershield-bearer
2Old Frenchescuiersquire; shield-bearer
3Late Latinscutariusshield-bearer; of a shield, belonging to a...
Every word from Late Latin scutarius →Every word from Old French escuier →Every word from Middle French escuyer →