Where does “scullion” come from?
Scullion comes from Middle French escouillon, from Middle French escouve, from Latin scopa meaning broom, from Proto-Indo-European skap-.
scullion (English): A servant of the lower classes; A low, base...
Definitions
- A servant of the lower classes; A low, base...
Ancestry of “scullion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | escouillon | a swab, cloth |
| 2 | Middle French | escouve | broom, twig |
| 3 | Latin | scopa | branch of a plant; broom, besom; second-person... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skap- | — |
Words derived from “scullion”