Where does “escotismo” come from?
escotismo (Portuguese) comes from English Scout, from Middle English scout, from Old French escoute, from Old French escouter, from Latin ausculto, from Proto-Italic *auskoltā.
escotismo (Portuguese): scouting a movement that aims to support young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development
Definitions
- scouting a movement that aims to support young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development
Ancestry of “escotismo”, step by step
escotismo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Scout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scout | A member of any of various scouting... |
| 2 | Middle English | scout | — |
| 3 | Old French | escoute | action of listening |
| 4 | Old French | escouter | to listen |
| 5 | Latin | ausculto | I listen, I hear; I heed, I accept, I obey |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *auskoltā | — |
via Portuguese Scotus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Scotus | — |