Where does “skanilo” come from?

skanilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto skani, from English scan, from Middle English scannen, from Middle English scanden, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

skanilo (Esperanto): scanner

Definitions

  1. scanner

Ancestry of “skanilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoskanito scan
2EnglishscanTo examine sequentially, carefully, or...
3Middle Englishscannento mark off verse to show metrical structure
4Middle EnglishscandenAlternative form of schonden
5Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Latin scandōEvery word from Latin scandere
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