Where does “échafaudage” come from?
échafaudage (French) comes from French échafaud, from German Schafott, from Dutch schavot, from Middle Dutch schavot, from Old French eschafaud, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
échafaudage (French): scaffolding
Ancestry of “échafaudage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | échafaud | scaffold |
| 2 | German | Schafott | scaffold |
| 3 | Dutch | schavot | A scaffold where public executions or less... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schavot | — |
| 5 | Old French | eschafaud | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | catafalicum | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |