Where does “scale” come from?
scale (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic skēlō — bowl.
scale (Middle Dutch): ladder
Definitions
- ladder
Ancestry of “scale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skēlō | bowl |
scale (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic skēlō — bowl.
scale (Middle Dutch): ladder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skēlō | bowl |