squirel
Middle English
/ˈskwirəl(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A squirrel rodent of the family Sciuridae
- A squirrel fur or hide.
Etymology
Borrowed from esquirel derived from Latin *scūriolus.
Origin
Latin
*scūriolus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antisquirrel English
- squirrel English
- squirrel-proof English
- squirrelable English
- squirrelcide English
- squirreldom English
- squirrelfish English
- squirrelish English
- squirrellike English
- squirrelly English
- squirrelproof English
- squirreltail English
- squirrely English
- *scūriolus Latin
- sciūrus Latin
- escurel Old French
- skwiril Maltese
- esquirel xno
- Gschwarl Pennsylvania German