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Where does “σκυλο-” come from?

σκυλο- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκύλος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

σκυλο- (Greek): API + λέγω → σκυλολόι; API + τροφή →...

Definitions

  1. API + λέγω → σκυλολόι; API + τροφή →...

Ancestry of “σκυλο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκύλοςskin, hide
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “σκυλο-”

  • σκυλ-
  • σκυλολόι
  • σκυλάδικο
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