Where does “σκηπτός” come from?

σκηπτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκήπτω, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

σκηπτός (Ancient Greek): thunderbolt, lightning strike; dust-storm,...

Definitions

thunderbolt, lightning strike; dust-storm,...

Ancestry of “σκηπτός”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σκήπτω	to prop, stay, press one thing against or upon...
2	Proto-Indo-European	skeh₂p-	rod, shaft, staff, club
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kep-	to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “σκηπτός”

sceptos

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκήπτω →