Where does “σκελετός” come from?

σκελετός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκελλώ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- — to parch, wither.

σκελετός (Ancient Greek): dried up, withered; dried body, mummy; skeleton

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σκελλώ	to dry, dry up, to make dry, to parch; dry, dry...
2	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kelh₁-	to parch, wither

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