French word esquif comes from Proto-Indo-European *skei-, Proto-Indo-European *skēyb-, Proto-Indo-European *skeh₁i-d, Proto-Indo-European *ski-b-, and later Proto-Germanic *skipą (Hollow object. Ship.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *skei- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skēyb- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skeh₁i-d | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ski-b- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skipą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hollow object. Ship. |
| skif | Old High German (goh) | Ship, boat. |
| skif | Langobardic (lng) | |
| schifo | Old Italian (it-oit) | |
| esquif | Middle French (frm) | |
| esquif | French (fra) | (literary) skiff (any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person). |