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Where does “sḱend-” come from?
sḱend-
(Proto-Indo-European): to jump up, ascend
Definitions
to jump up, ascend
Words derived from “sḱend-”
scale
scan
descending
descend
ascending
ascent
ascend
transcendent
descendant
transcend
transcendence
escalation
scalar
scanner
ascendancy
ascension
condescension
condescending
transcending
escalate
condescend
ascendant
scalability
scalable