Where does “σκαληνός” come from?

σκαληνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

σκαληνός (Ancient Greek): uneven, unequal, rough, rugged, slanting; odd;...

Definitions

  1. uneven, unequal, rough, rugged, slanting; odd;...

Ancestry of “σκαληνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάλλωto stir up, hoe; to search, probe
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάλλω →