Etymology of the English word esquire
the English word
esquirederived from the Old French word
escuierderived from the Late Latin word
scutarius (of, on, belonging to shield; shield maker; guard equipped with shield, scutum)
derived from the Classical Latin word
scutum (shield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-derived from the Old French word
esquierDate
The earliest known usage of esquire in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
esquired,
esquiringDerivations in other languages
French
esquireUsage
Word found in Modern English
