Where does “σκυλολόι” come from?
σκυλολόι (Greek) comes from Greek σκυλο-, from Ancient Greek σκύλος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
σκυλολόι (Greek): pack of dogs; mob, rabble
Definitions
- pack of dogs; mob, rabble
Ancestry of “σκυλολόι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | σκυλο- | API + λέγω → σκυλολόι; API + τροφή →... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκύλος | skin, hide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |