Latin

scandō

‘climb’

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

11 English words in this record descend from Latin scandō, most familiar first.

• scale ← scāla
• scan ← scanne ← scanden
• ascension ← ascencioun ← ascēnsiō ← ascendō
• scalar ← scālāris ← scāla
• ascendant ← ascendent ← ascendentem ← ascendēns ← adscendō
• descension ← descencioun ← descensio ← dēscendō
• ascensor ← ascenseur ← ascendō
• condescendence ← condescendance ← condescendre ← condescendere ← descendō
• desant ← десант ← descente ← descente ← descendre
• scandent
• scansorial ← scansarius ← scansus

Etymograph / Latin scandō