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Where does “σκάφη” come from?

σκάφη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

σκάφη (Ancient Greek): bowl, tub, basin, bath; light boat, skiff; cradle

Definitions

  1. bowl, tub, basin, bath; light boat, skiff; cradle

Ancestry of “σκάφη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ή—
2Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “σκάφη”

  • scapha
  • scapha
  • Scafati
  • scaphandre
  • escafoide
  • Scaphopoda
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