Where does “skell” come from?
skell (English) comes from English skeleton, from New Latin sceleton, from Ancient Greek σκελετός, from Ancient Greek σκελλώ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- — to parch, wither.
skell (English): a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in...
Definitions
- a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in...
Ancestry of “skell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skeleton | The system that provides support to an organism,... |
| 2 | New Latin | sceleton | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκελετός | dried up, withered; dried body, mummy; skeleton |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκελλώ | to dry, dry up, to make dry, to parch; dry, dry... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelh₁- | to parch, wither |