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Where does “squille” come from?

squille (French) comes from Latin squilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα — squill.

squille (French): mantis crab

Definitions

  1. mantis crab

Ancestry of “squille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsquillaThe squill or sea onion; A shrill little dinner...
2Ancient Greekσκίλλαsquill
Every word from Ancient Greek σκίλλα →