Where does “esquío” come from?

esquío (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin squirus, from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

esquío (Galician): squirrel; Alternative form of esquivo;...

Definitions

  1. squirrel; Alternative form of esquivo;...

Ancestry of “esquío”, step by step

esquío traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin squirus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsquirus—
2Latinsciūrussquirrel
3Ancient Greekσκίουροςsquirrel
4Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Galician esquivo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianesquivoasocial; elusive; rude, cruel
2Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά →