Where does “scarplet” come from?
scarplet (English) comes from English scarp, from English escarp, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scarplet (English): A small scarp
Definitions
- A small scarp
Ancestry of “scarplet”, step by step
scarplet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scarp | the steep artificial slope below a fort's... |
| 2 | English | escarp | The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a... |
| 3 | French | escarpe | murderer, killer; escarpment |
| 4 | Italian | scarpa | shoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |