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Where does “σκωρία” come from?

σκωρία (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.

σκωρία (Ancient Greek): slag, dross of metal, scoria

Definitions

  1. slag, dross of metal, scoria

Ancestry of “σκωρία”, 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 “σκωρία”

  • scoria
  • scorification
  • scoriaceous
  • scorifier
  • scorify
  • escorial
  • scoriform
  • scorious
  • scoria
  • escoria
  • escorial
  • scoria
  • scorie
  • scoriacé
  • scorie
  • escória
  • σκουρά
  • σκουριά
  • zgură
  • scoare
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