Etymology of the English word squire
the English word
squirederived from the Old French word
esquierDate
The earliest known usage of squire in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
squirearchy,
squireen,
squiredom,
squireling,
squired,
squiringCognates
French
écuyer, Italian
scudiere, Portuguese
escudeiro, Provençal
escudier, Spanish
escuderoUsage
Word found in Modern English
