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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	escamar	—
2	Latin	squāma	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

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