present participle of scale; climbing; adjusting size proportionally; removing scales
From Old French 'escale' meaning 'shell' or 'husk', from Germanic root meaning 'to split'
Scaling comes from the idea of splitting or peeling off layers, like fish scales - whether you're climbing a wall or growing a business, you're working layer by layer!
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