Where does “scales” come from?
Scales derives from Middle English scale, from Latin scala meaning ladder, which may stem from Latin scadla, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European skend- and (s)kel-, both relating to climbing or splitting motions.
scales (English): plural of scale; API pl; A device for measuring...
Definitions
- plural of scale; API pl; A device for measuring...
Ancestry of “scales”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skáli | — |