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English word scale comes from Proto-Germanic *skēlō, and later Old Norse skál (Bowl. Scale.)

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*skēlō (Proto-Germanic)

skál (Old Norse)

Bowl. Scale.

scale (English)

A device to measure mass or weight.. Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.

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