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Where does “scaphus” come from?

scaphus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκάφος, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω — I dig.

Ancestry of “scaphus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάφοςhull of a ship; ship itself; hollow of the...
2Ancient Greekσκᾰ́πτωI dig
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