Etymograph

English

squeamous

Squeamous comes from Middle English squaimous ‘squeamish’, and goes back to Anglo-Norman escoimus.

  1. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400escoimus1
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500squaimous1‘squeamish’
  3. Englishtodaysqueamous1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English squeamous

Lineage

  1. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400escoimusWiktionary, English squeamous
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500squaimousWiktionary, English squeamous‘squeamish’
  3. EnglishtodaysqueamousWiktionary, English squeamous

Every English word from Anglo-Norman escoimus

Today it means

adj squeamish

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “squeamous”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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