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1. Etymology of the English word scale

the English word scale
derived from the Old French word escale
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *skel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skælo

Derivations in English

scalation, scaleboard, scaling, scaly, scaler, scaleup, scaledown, scaled

Cognates

Dutch sjaal, Dutch schaal, English shawl, French châle, French échelle, French scalair, German Schal, German Skala, Icelandic sjal, Italian scala, Italian scialle, Latin scalae, Norwegian skala, Polish szal, Provençal escala, Russian шaль, Spanish escala, Swedish schal, Swedish skol, Swedish skala, Yiddish shal

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word scale

derived from the English word scale
derived from the Old Norse word skal

Derivations in English

scalepan, scaler

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word scale

derived from the English word scale
derived from the Italian word scale
derived from the Latin word scala (staircase; ladder)

Derivations in English

scalage, downscale, overscale, rescale, scalable, scalogram, scaler

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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