Where does “esquinar” come from?
esquinar (Spanish) comes from Portuguese esquina, from Old Portuguese esquina, from Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌽𐌰, from Proto-Germanic skinō, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
esquinar (Spanish): to be on the corner; to corner, put into a...
Definitions
- to be on the corner; to corner, put into a...
Ancestry of “esquinar”, step by step
esquinar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese esquina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esquina | angle; corner |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | esquina | — |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌽𐌰 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skinō | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Spanish esquina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | esquina | corner |