Where does “scalary” come from?

scalary (English) comes from Latin scālāris, from Latin scāla, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

scalary (English): Resembling a ladder; formed with steps

Definitions

  1. Resembling a ladder; formed with steps

Ancestry of “scalary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscālārisOf, pertaining to or resembling a flight of stairs, or a ladder
2Latinscālaladder
3Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- →Every word from Latin scandō →Every word from Latin scandere →