Where does “de-escalation” come from?
de-escalation (English) comes from English escalation, from English escalate, from French escalade, from Italian scalata, from Italian scalare, from Italian scala, from Byzantine Greek σκάλα, from Latin scāla — to jump up, ascend.
de-escalation (English): A decrease in scope, extension or severity
Definitions
- A decrease in scope, extension or severity
Ancestry of “de-escalation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | escalation | an increase or rise, especially one to counteract... |
| 2 | English | escalate | To increase in extent or intensity; to intensify... |
| 3 | French | escalade | climbing; escalation; first-person singular... |
| 4 | Italian | scalata | scaling, climbing; climb; feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Italian | scalare | To climb or scale; To pay off a debt in... |
| 6 | Italian | scala | ladder; stair; scale |
| 7 | Byzantine Greek | σκάλα | — |
| 8 | Latin | scāla | ladder |
| 9 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 10 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |