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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Basque | Ezkibel | — |
| 2 | Basque | bele | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | beɫe | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Basque | bel- | black, dark |