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Where does “esquila” come from?

esquila (Spanish) comes from Spanish esquilar, from Old Spanish esquirar, from Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

esquila (Spanish): small clocklike bell; shearing; shrimp

Definitions

  1. small clocklike bell; shearing; shrimp

Ancestry of “esquila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishesquilarto shear; to climb
2Old Spanishesquirar—
3Gothic𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “esquila”

  • esquilón
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