Where does “scalun” come from?
scalun (Anglo-Norman) comes from Vulgar Latin escalonia, from Latin Ascalonius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκαλώνιος, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων, from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן.
scalun (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of eschaloigne
Definitions
- Alternative form of eschaloigne
Ancestry of “scalun”, step by step
scalun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin escalonia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | escalonia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Ascalonius | Of Ascalon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσκαλώνιος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσκάλων | Ashkelon; {{w|Ashkelon|Ascalon}}, an ancient... |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | אַשְׁקְלוֹן | — |
via Latin Ascalōnia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ascalōnia | — |