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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkósEvery word from Proto-Germanic skeuhazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh