Where does “scullionly” come from?
scullionly (English) comes from English scullion, from Middle French escouillon, from Middle French escouve, from Latin scopa, from Proto-Indo-European skap-.
scullionly (English): Like a scullion; base
Ancestry of “scullionly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scullion | A servant of the lower classes; A low, base... |
| 2 | Middle French | escouillon | a swab, cloth |
| 3 | Middle French | escouve | broom, twig |
| 4 | Latin | scopa | branch of a plant; broom, besom; second-person... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skap- | — |