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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.


    mycatsmom

    so what did it mean ?
    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!

    ....there are a few on this site


    ....especially varmints



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