Where does “egoscan” come from?

egoscan (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.

egoscan (English): A brief search of a publication for one's name;...

Definitions

  1. A brief search of a publication for one's name;...

Ancestry of “egoscan”, step by step

egoscan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English scan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscanTo examine sequentially, carefully, or...
2Middle Englishscannento mark off verse to show metrical structure
3Middle EnglishscandenAlternative form of schonden
4Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend

via English ego

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishegoThe self, especially with a sense of...
2LatinegōI; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case
3Proto-ItalicegōI
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Latin scandōEvery word from Latin scandere