Where does “squama” come from?
squama (English) comes from Latin squāma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
squama (English): A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred...
Definitions
- A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred...
Ancestry of “squama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | squāma | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “squama”