Where does “אסכימא” come from?

אסכימא (Aramaic) comes from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

אסכימא (Aramaic): form, figure, shape; appearance; attire, dress,...

Definitions

  1. form, figure, shape; appearance; attire, dress,...

Ancestry of “אסכימא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →