Where does “σκήπτω” come from?

σκήπτω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

σκήπτω (Ancient Greek): to prop, stay, press one thing against or upon...

Definitions

  1. to prop, stay, press one thing against or upon...

Ancestry of “σκήπτω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskeh₂p-rod, shaft, staff, club
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “σκήπτω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p- →