| 1 | Latin | Scylla | Scylla, a mythical monster |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σκύλλα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκύλλω | to lacerate; to molest, annoy; pluck, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |