Where does “escáncer” come from?

escáncer (Galician) comes from Ancient Greek σκίγγος — skink, a kind of lizard.

escáncer (Galician): slowworm, blindworm

Definitions

  1. slowworm, blindworm

Ancestry of “escáncer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκίγγοςskink, a kind of lizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σκίγγος