Where does “downscan” come from?
downscan (English) comes from English scan, from Middle English scannen, from Middle English scanden, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
downscan (English): A downward scan
Definitions
- A downward scan
Ancestry of “downscan”, step by step
downscan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scan | To examine sequentially, carefully, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | scannen | to mark off verse to show metrical structure |
| 3 | Middle English | scanden | Alternative form of schonden |
| 4 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |