Where does “σκάλα” come from?

σκάλα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκάλα, from Latin scāla, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

σκάλα (Greek): ladder, rung; staircase, stairs, stairway;...

Definitions

  1. ladder, rung; staircase, stairs, stairway;...

Ancestry of “σκάλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάλαladder
2Latinscālaladder
3Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend

Words derived from “σκάλα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Latin scandōEvery word from Latin scandere