Etymology of the English word squat
the English word
squatderived from the Old French word
esquaterusing the French prefix
es-Date
The earliest known usage of squat in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
squatter,
squatty,
swats,
absquatulate,
squatted,
squattingDerivations in other languages
French
squatUsage
Word found in Modern English
