Where does “scutel” come from?
scutel (Middle English) comes from Old English scutel, from Latin scutella, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
scutel (Middle English): bar; bolt
Definitions
- bar; bolt
Ancestry of “scutel”, step by step
scutel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English scutel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scutel | dish, platter |
| 2 | Latin | scutella | a small or shallow bowl, basin or dish; a small... |
| 3 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Old English sċyttel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċyttel | bolt, dart |
via Old English sċutel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċutel | dart, arrow; bar; bolt |