Where does “skelet” come from?

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

skelet (Dutch): skeleton; frame, skeleton

Definitions

skeleton; frame, skeleton

Ancestry of “skelet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Skelett	skeleton
2	Ancient Greek	σκελετός	dried up, withered; dried body, mummy; skeleton
3	Ancient Greek	σκελλώ	to dry, dry up, to make dry, to parch; dry, dry...
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kelh₁-	to parch, wither

Words derived from “skelet”

skelet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκελλώ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκελετός →