Where does “scalene” come from?
scalene (Italian) comes from Italian scaleno, from Late Latin scalenus, from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός — uneven, unequal, scalene; uneven, unequal.
scalene (Italian): feminine plural of scaleno
Definitions
- feminine plural of scaleno
Ancestry of “scalene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | scaleno | scalene; scalene, scalenus; scalenus |
| 2 | Late Latin | scalenus | of unequal sides, scalene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκᾰληνός | uneven, unequal, scalene; uneven, unequal |