Etymology of the English word scalene
the English word
scalenederived from the Late Latin word
scalenusderived from the Greek word
skalenos, σκαληνός (uneven)
derived from the Greek word
skalleinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skel-Date
The earliest known usage of scalene in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
