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Where does “σκίγκος” come from?

σκίγκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκίγγος — skink, a kind of lizard.

Ancestry of “σκίγκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκίγγοςskink, a kind of lizard

Words derived from “σκίγκος”

  • scincoid
  • scincomorphan
  • scincus
  • scincos
  • scinco
  • Niveoscincus
  • Scincus
  • Scincomorpha
  • Scincidae
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