Where does “squyrelle” come from?
squyrelle (Middle English) comes from Old French escurel, from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, from Latin scūrius, 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.
squyrelle (Middle English): Alternative form of squirel
Definitions
- Alternative form of squirel
Ancestry of “squyrelle”, step by step
squyrelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French escurel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | escurel | squirrel |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | scuriolus | — |
| 3 | Latin | scūrius | — |
| 4 | Latin | sciūrus | squirrel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκίουρος | squirrel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Anglo-Norman esquirel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | esquirel | — |