Where does “scala” come from?
scala (Latin) comes from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
scala (Latin): ladder
Definitions
- ladder
Ancestry of “scala”, step by step
scala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin scandere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |
via Proto-Germanic skēlō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skēlō | bowl |
via Latin skand-slā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | skand-slā | — |