Where does “σκίαινα” come from?

σκίαινα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

σκίαινα (Ancient Greek): a sea-fish”, perhaps “a kind of grayling” or...

Definitions

  1. a sea-fish”, perhaps “a kind of grayling” or...

Ancestry of “σκίαινα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “σκίαινα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά →