Is "squirrel" a Greek word?

Q: Is "squirrel" a Greek word?

Yes. Greek skiouros: skia (shadow) + oura (tail), 'shadow-tail', the animal that shades itself with its tail. It came to English through Latin and French.

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Is "squirrel" Greek?

Yes, it's Greek

Greek skiouros: skia (shadow) + oura (tail), 'shadow-tail', the animal that shades itself with its tail. It came to English through Latin and French.

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