Where does “scantle” come from?
scantle (English) comes from English Le, from French lé, from French moine, from Middle French moine, from Old French monie, from Latin monicus.
scantle (English): To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into...
Definitions
- To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into...
Ancestry of “scantle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Le | — |
| 2 | French | lé | breadth, width; strip, length |
| 3 | French | moine | monk |
| 4 | Middle French | moine | monk |
| 5 | Old French | monie | — |
| 6 | Latin | monicus | — |