Where does “σκουλήκι” come from?

σκουλήκι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκωλήκιον, from Ancient Greek σκώληξ, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

σκουλήκι (Greek): worm; larva, silkworm; a sly or slimy person

Definitions

  1. worm; larva, silkworm; a sly or slimy person

Ancestry of “σκουλήκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκωλήκιον—
2Ancient Greekσκώληξworm
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “σκουλήκι”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Ancient Greek σκώληξ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκωλήκιον →