Where does “Esquivel” come from?

Esquivel (Spanish) comes from Basque Ezkibel, from Basque bele, from Proto-Basque beɫe, from Proto-Basque bel- — black, dark.

Ancestry of “Esquivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BasqueEzkibel—
2Basquebelecrow
3Proto-Basquebeɫecrow
4Proto-Basquebel-black, dark

Words derived from “Esquivel”

Every word from Proto-Basque bel- →Every word from Proto-Basque beɫe →Every word from Basque bele →