scaffoldage

Questions

What does scaffoldage mean?

The amount of scaffolding needed, or supplied for a specific installation.

Where does scaffoldage come from?

Etymology tree English scaffold Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English scaffoldage From scaffold + -age.

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