Where does “skeleton” come from?
skeleton (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto skeleto, from Ancient Greek σκελετός, from Ancient Greek σκελλώ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- — to parch, wither.
skeleton (Esperanto): accusative singular of skeleto
Definitions
- accusative singular of skeleto
Ancestry of “skeleton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | skeleto | skeleton |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκελετός | dried up, withered; dried body, mummy; skeleton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκελλώ | to dry, dry up, to make dry, to parch; dry, dry... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelh₁- | to parch, wither |