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Where does “skete” come from?

skete (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκήτη.

skete (English): a kind of hermitage

Definitions

  1. a kind of hermitage

Ancestry of “skete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκήτη—

Words derived from “skete”

  • skittish
  • skitter
  • skittishness
  • skittishly
  • blatherskite
  • skittery
  • skite
  • skitterish
Every word from Ancient Greek σκήτη →