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Where does “σκίουρος” come from?

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

σκίουρος (Ancient Greek): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “σκίουρος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “σκίουρος”

  • squirrel
  • squirrelly
  • squirrelfish
  • squirrely
  • squirrelish
  • squirreltail
  • squirrellike
  • sciurine
  • squirreldom
  • antisquirrel
  • squirrelcide
  • squirrelable
  • sciuroid
  • sciuro
  • scuriolus
  • scurius
  • sciurus
  • esquilo
  • esquirol
  • écureuil
  • esquilo
  • esquirol
  • sciuro
  • sciura
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