Where does “scolio-” come from?

scolio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκολιός, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

scolio- (English): Crooked, bent, or winding; relating to scoliosis or other lateral deviations

Definitions

  1. Crooked, bent, or winding; relating to scoliosis or other lateral deviations

Ancestry of “scolio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκολιόςcurved, bent; winding; twisted, tangled
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “scolio-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel-Every word from Ancient Greek σκολιός