esquiver

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to dodge (a blow), duck
  • (transitive) to evade, elude
  • (transitive) to sidestep, to strafe
  • (reflexive) to slip away

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French esquiver (escape) derived from Spanish, Castilian esquivar (avoid, elude, reject) derived from Old French eschiver (shun, dread, avoid) derived from *skiuhan.

Origin

*skiuhan

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