Where does “scalenus” come from?

scalenus (English) comes from Late Latin scalenus, from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός — uneven, unequal, scalene; uneven, unequal.

scalenus (English): Synonym of scalene

Definitions

  1. Synonym of scalene

Ancestry of “scalenus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinscalenusof unequal sides, scalene
2Ancient Greekσκᾰληνόςuneven, unequal, scalene; uneven, unequal
Every word from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός →Every word from Late Latin scalenus →