Where does “Scaliger” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Scaliger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscālaladder
2Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Latin scandōEvery word from Latin scandere
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