Where does “esceto” come from?
esceto (Esperanto) comes from German Eszett, from German Es, from Middle High German ëz, from Old High German iȥ, from Proto-West Germanic it, from Proto-Germanic it — nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz.
esceto (Esperanto): "The name of the Latin script letter" ß
Definitions
- "The name of the Latin script letter" ß
Ancestry of “esceto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Eszett | The name of the Latin-script letter ß: eszett,... |
| 2 | German | Es | E-flat; id |
| 3 | Middle High German | ëz | — |
| 4 | Old High German | iȥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | it | it |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | it | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz |