Where does “escurel” come from?
escurel (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, from Latin scūrius, from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
escurel (Old French): squirrel
Definitions
- squirrel
Ancestry of “escurel”, step by step
escurel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin scuriolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | scuriolus | — |
| 2 | Latin | scūrius | — |
| 3 | Latin | sciūrus | squirrel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκίουρος | squirrel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Late Latin scuriolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | scuriolus | — |