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Where does “escamar” come from?

escamar (Occitan) comes from Latin squāma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “escamar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsquāma—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “escamar”

  • escamotear
  • escamotage
  • escamoter
  • escamoteur
  • escamotage
  • escamotable
  • escamotar
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