Where does “eschiver” come from?
eschiver (Old French) comes from Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
eschiver (Old French): to escape; to flee; to avoid; to refuse to deny
Definitions
- to escape; to flee; to avoid; to refuse to deny
Ancestry of “eschiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 | afraid, barefaced |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
Words derived from “eschiver”