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    what origin does the word squirrel come from?

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      Etymology. That word "squirrel", first attested in 1327, comes from the Anglo-Norman esquirel which is from the Old French escurel, the reflex of a Latin wordsciurus. ... The native Old English word for the squirrel, ?cweorna, survived only into Middle English (as aquerne) before being replaced.


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        mycatsmom

        so what did it mean ?
        commented 8 years ago
        lindilou

        It simply shows variations of 'squirrel' meaning those furry, cute, fluffy tailed varmints! They are cute! We have a rather large Eastern Grey that trounces past our window every day just to annoy the cats... lol!
        commented 8 years ago

        ....there are a few on this site


        ....especially varmints

        8 years ago. Rating: 1
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