Where does “scout” come from?
Scout comes from Middle English scout, from Old French escoute and escouter, from Latin auscultare, meaning to listen or hear.
scout (English): A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings;...
Definitions
- A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings;...
Ancestry of “scout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scout | — |
| 2 | Old French | escoute | action of listening |
| 3 | Old French | escouter | to listen |
| 4 | Latin | ausculto | I listen, I hear; I heed, I accept, I obey |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *auskoltā | — |
Words derived from “scout”