Where does “mórscála” come from?
mórscála (Irish) comes from Irish scála, from Middle Irish scála, from Middle English scale, from Old French escale, from Old High German skala, from Proto-Germanic skalō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
mórscála (Irish): large-scale
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Ancestry of “mórscála”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | scála | basin, bowl; scale-pan, scales; measure |
| 2 | Middle Irish | scála | — |
| 3 | Middle English | scale | flake |
| 4 | Old French | escale | shell |
| 5 | Old High German | skala | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skalō | shell; lump, ball |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |