Where does “esquinance” come from?

esquinance (Old French) comes from Old French quinencie, from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Ancient Greek κυνάγχη, from Ancient Greek ἄγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Ancestry of “esquinance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchquinencie
2Medieval Latinquinancia
3Ancient Greekκυνάγχηtonsilitis; sore throat, an inflammation of the...
4Ancient GreekἄγχωTo compress, press tight, especially the throat;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγχωEvery word from Ancient Greek κυνάγχη