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The ultimate origin of the word "scant" is the Latin phrase ex quantus, meaning "how much." This phrase was used to inquire about the quantity or size of something.
In Old French, the phrase became escant, which was used as an adjective meaning "small in quantity" or "insufficient." This word was borrowed into Middle English as "scant," which has retained its meaning.
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