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Where does “σκωράδιον” come from?

σκωράδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.

Ancestry of “σκωράδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκῶρdung, excrement, feces
2Proto-Hellenicskṓr—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱṓr—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóḱr̥dung, excrement
5Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Words derived from “σκωράδιον”

  • κουράδα
  • κουράδας
  • κουράδω
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ →