Where does “eschuer” come from?

eschuer (Old French) comes from Frankish skiuhan, from Proto-Germanic skiuhijaną — to frighten.

Ancestry of “eschuer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishskiuhanto dread, shun, avoid; to dread; to avoid, shun;...
2Proto-Germanicskiuhijanąto frighten
Every word from Proto-Germanic skiuhijaną →Every word from Frankish skiuhan →
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