Where does “σκιάχτρο” come from?
σκιάχτρο (Greek) comes from Greek σκιάζω, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
σκιάχτρο (Greek): a scarecrow, a straw man; a very ugly person
Definitions
- a scarecrow, a straw man; a very ugly person
Ancestry of “σκιάχτρο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | σκιάζω | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |