myEtymology.com: French etymology of escarlate

Etymology of the French word escarlate

the Old French word escarlate

derived from the Medieval Latin word scarlata

derived from the Persian word saqirlat

derived from the Persian word siqillat

derived from the Arabic word siqillat

derived from the Greek root *sigillatos, σιγιλλᾶτος

derived from the Latin word sigillatus (adorned with small figures)

derived from the Latin word sigilla

derived from the Classical Latin word sigillum (seal; statuette; embossed figure)

derived from the Late Latin word signum (battle standard; indication; seal)

derived from the Latin word secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sek-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-

English scarlet

Word found in Old French