scalade (English)

Where does "scalade" come from?

The English noun 'scalade' was borrowed from Italian 'scalada'[1], which connects to the Italian deverbal form 'scalata' derived from the verb 'scalare', meaning 'to climb'[2]. It shares a doublet relationship with the word 'escalade'[1].

Full etymology tree

• scalade (English), 'An escalade.'
  • borrowed scalada (Italian)
    • deverbal scalare (Italian), 'to climb, to scale'
  • borrowed scalata (Italian), 'scaling, climbing'
    • deverbal scalare (Italian), 'to climb, to scale'

Cognates and doublets

• escalade (English)

Sources

1. scalade (English) - Wiktionary
2. scalata (Italian) - Wiktionary

Updated August 2026

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