Where does “scapha” come from?

scapha (English) comes from Latin scapha, from Ancient Greek σκάφη, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

scapha (English): The scaphoid fossa of the helix of the ear

Definitions

  1. The scaphoid fossa of the helix of the ear

Ancestry of “scapha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscaphaA light boat; skiff
2Ancient Greekσκάφηbowl, tub, basin, bath; light boat, skiff; cradle
3Ancient Greek-ήsuffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ή →Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾱ →