Where does “scaffold” come from?
Scaffold comes from Middle English scaffold, from Old French eschaiphal, ultimately derived from Latin ex- (a prefix meaning "out of") and Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
scaffold (English): A structure made of scaffolding for workers to...
Definitions
- A structure made of scaffolding for workers to...
Ancestry of “scaffold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scaffold | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | schaffaut | — |
| 3 | Old French | eschaffaut | — |
| 4 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 5 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |