Where does “Scyllaeum” come from?

Scyllaeum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σκύλλαιον, 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,...

Scyllaeum (Latin): A promontory and town of Bruttium, situated at the entrance of the Sicilian strait, now Scilla

Definitions

  1. A promontory and town of Bruttium, situated at the entrance of the Sicilian strait, now Scilla

Ancestry of “Scyllaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣκύλλαιον—
2Ancient GreekΣκύλλαScylla
3Ancient Greekσκύλλωto lacerate; to molest, annoy; pluck, tear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκύλλω →