Etymology Explorer › Spanish

Where does “escudería” come from?

escudería (Spanish) comes from Spanish escudero, from Late Latin scutarius, from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

escudería (Spanish): The occupation of a squire; racing team

Definitions

  1. The occupation of a squire; racing team

Ancestry of “escudería”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishescuderoesquire, squire; shield-bearer; shield-maker
2Late Latinscutariusshield-bearer; of a shield, belonging to a...
3Latinscūtum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskei-to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →