Where does “scansare” come from?

scansare (Italian) comes from Spanish cansare, from Latin campso, from Ancient Greek κάμψαι.

scansare (Italian): to pull; to dodge, sidestep; to shirk, avoid

Definitions

  1. to pull; to dodge, sidestep; to shirk, avoid

Ancestry of “scansare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcansare
2LatincampsoI turn or sail around a place; I redouble my...
3Ancient Greekκάμψαι—

Words derived from “scansare”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάμψαι →Every word from Latin campso →Every word from Spanish cansare →