Synonyms & related words for echelon

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Words related to echelon

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Synonyms for echelon

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Where does echelon come from?

The word echelon breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root echel-, from Latin scala (“ladder, steps”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.