Where does “Σκύλλα” come from?

Σκύλλα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκύλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Σκύλλα (Ancient Greek): Scylla

Definitions

  1. Scylla

Ancestry of “Σκύλλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκύλλωto lacerate; to molest, annoy; pluck, tear
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “Σκύλλα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκύλλω →