Where does “esquía” come from?

esquía (Galician) comes from Latin squilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα — squill.

esquía (Galician): shrimp

Definitions

  1. shrimp

Ancestry of “esquía”, step by step

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