Where does “skoltina” come from?
skoltina (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto skoltino, from Esperanto skolto, from English Scout, from Middle English scout, from Old French escoute, from Old French escouter, from Latin ausculto, from Proto-Italic *auskoltā.
skoltina (Esperanto): girl scout attributively
Definitions
- girl scout attributively
Ancestry of “skoltina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | skoltino | girl scout |
| 2 | Esperanto | skolto | scout; member of youth organization in the... |
| 3 | English | Scout | A member of any of various scouting... |
| 4 | Middle English | scout | — |
| 5 | Old French | escoute | action of listening |
| 6 | Old French | escouter | to listen |
| 7 | Latin | ausculto | I listen, I hear; I heed, I accept, I obey |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *auskoltā | — |