Where does βesquinaβ come from?
esquina (Spanish) comes from Gothic ππΊπΉπ½π°, from Proto-Germanic skinΕ, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- β to cut, cut off, sever.
esquina (Spanish): corner
Ancestry of βesquinaβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gothic | ππΊπΉπ½π° | β |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skinΕ | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from βesquinaβ