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Where does “escara” come from?

escara (Italian) comes from Late Latin eschara, from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα — hearth; house; sacrificing hearth.

escara (Italian): scab, eschar

Definitions

  1. scab, eschar

Ancestry of “escara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinescharascar, scab; scab, scar
2Ancient Greekἐσχάραhearth; house; sacrificing hearth
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα →