Where does “scarlatum” come from?
scarlatum (Medieval Latin) comes from Persian سقرلاط, from Greek σιγιλλᾶτος, from Latin sigillatum, from Latin sigillo, from Latin sigillum, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
scarlatum (Medieval Latin): scarlet cloth; scarlet, cloth of scarlet
Definitions
- scarlet cloth; scarlet, cloth of scarlet
Ancestry of “scarlatum”, step by step
scarlatum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian سقرلاط
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سقرلاط | a warm woollen cloth |
| 2 | Greek | σιγιλλᾶτος | — |
| 3 | Latin | sigillatum | nominative neuter singular of sigillātus;... |
| 4 | Latin | sigillo | I seal; I confirm; dative singular of sigillum |
| 5 | Latin | sigillum | figurine, statuette; seal |
| 6 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Persian سقرلات
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سقرلات | scarlet; felt; flannel |
| 2 | Arabic | سِقِلَّات | scarlet cloth, rich cloth |
via Persian سقلاط
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سقلاط | scarlet cloth |