Where does “escuier” come from?
escuier (Middle French) comes from Middle French escuyer, from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scutarius — shield-bearer; of a shield, belonging to a...
escuier (Middle French): squire; shield-bearer
Ancestry of “escuier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | escuyer | shield-bearer |
| 2 | Old French | escuier | squire; shield-bearer |
| 3 | Late Latin | scutarius | shield-bearer; of a shield, belonging to a... |