Where does “σκάβω” come from?

σκάβω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκάπτω, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.

σκάβω (Greek): dig; excavate, wear away; carve

Definitions

  1. dig; excavate, wear away; carve

Ancestry of “σκάβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάπτωto dig, delve; dig
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÀbʰ-to scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάπτω →
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