Where does βescotillaβ come from?
escotilla (Spanish) comes from Spanish escotar, from Gothic ππΊπ°πΏππ, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- β to advance, push; to drive, propel.
escotilla (Spanish): hatch; airlock
Definitions
- hatch; airlock
Ancestry of βescotillaβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | escotar | to make low-cut clothing; to pay one's share of... |
| 2 | Gothic | ππΊπ°πΏππ | hem, fringe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |