Where does “skansa” come from?

skansa (Maltese) comes from Italian scansare, from Spanish cansare, from Latin campso, from Ancient Greek κάμψαι.

skansa (Maltese): to avoid, shirk

Definitions

  1. to avoid, shirk

Ancestry of “skansa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscansareto pull; to dodge, sidestep; to shirk, avoid
2Spanishcansare
3LatincampsoI turn or sail around a place; I redouble my...
4Ancient Greekκάμψαι—
Every word from Ancient Greek κάμψαι →Every word from Latin campso →Every word from Spanish cansare →