Where does “Scylla” come from?

Scylla (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα, from Ancient Greek σκύλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Scylla (Latin): Scylla, a mythical monster

Definitions

  1. Scylla, a mythical monster

Ancestry of “Scylla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣκύλλαScylla
2Ancient Greekσκύλλωto lacerate; to molest, annoy; pluck, tear
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “Scylla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκύλλω →