English
squirrelian
squirrel + -ian
Formed from squirrel + -ian
Ancient Greek σκίουρος ‘shadow-tail’
Latin sciūrus
Vulgar Latin *scūriolus
Anglo-Norman esquirel
Middle English squirel ‘a squirrel’
English squirrel
Today it means
adj Of or relating to squirrels.
Sources
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Etymograph / squirrelian