Where does “schaal” come from?
schaal (Dutch) comes from German skala, from Italian scala, from Byzantine Greek σκάλα, from Latin scāla, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
schaal (Dutch): shell; shallow bowl; scale
Definitions
- shell; shallow bowl; scale
Ancestry of “schaal”, step by step
schaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German skala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | skala | scale, gamut (ordered numerical sequence) |
| 2 | Italian | scala | ladder; stair; scale |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | σκάλα | — |
| 4 | Latin | scāla | ladder |
| 5 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |
via English scale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scale | A ladder; a series of steps; a means of... |
| 2 | Middle English | scale | flake |
via Middle Dutch scale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | scale | ladder |