Where does “escache” come from?

escache (Old French) comes from Frankish skakkja, from Old Saxon skakan, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

escache (Old French): a stilt, trestle

Definitions

  1. a stilt, trestle

Ancestry of “escache”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishskakkjastilt
2Old Saxonskakan—
3Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

Words derived from “escache”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Old Saxon skakan →