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Where does “skema” come from?

skema (Icelandic) comes from Danish skema, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

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Ancestry of “skema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskema—
2Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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