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Where does “σκουρά” come from?

σκουρά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκωρία, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.

Ancestry of “σκουρά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκωρίαslag, dross of metal, scoria
2Ancient Greekσκῶρdung, excrement, feces
3Proto-Hellenicskṓr—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱṓr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóḱr̥dung, excrement
6Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Words derived from “σκουρά”

  • zgură
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