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Etymology of the French word échelle

the French word échelle
derived from the Latin word scala (staircase; ladder)

Date

The earliest known usage of échelle in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

échelage, échelette, échelon, écheler, échelier, échellier

Cognates

Dutch sjaal, Dutch schaal, English shawl, English scale, French châle, 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



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