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
- squirrel; Alternative form of esquivo;...
Ancestry of “esquío”, step by step