Where does “escamotar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “escamotar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanescamar—
2Latinsquāmascale (of a fish or reptile)
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “escamotar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Latin squāma →Every word from Occitan escamar →