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Where does “eschiu” come from?

eschiu (Old French) comes from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

eschiu (Old French): shy, timid

Definitions

  1. shy, timid

Ancestry of “eschiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
2Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

Words derived from “eschiu”

  • skeevy
  • skeeve
  • skeevies
  • schifosità
  • schifiltà
  • schifiltoso
  • schifiltosamente
  • schifiltosità
  • schifosaggine
  • schifare
  • schifoso
  • schifo
  • schifazzo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →