Latin

scāla

‘ladder’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin scāla.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin scāla, most familiar first.

• scale
• escalator
• scala
• echelon ← échelle ← eschale
• scalar ← scālāris
• esca
• echelle ← eschale
• scalariform
• scalary ← scalaris

Etymograph / Latin scāla