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