Where does “Scyllaeus” come from?

Scyllaeus (Latin) comes from Latin Scylla, 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,...

Scyllaeus (Latin): relating to Scylla

Definitions

  1. relating to Scylla

Ancestry of “Scyllaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinScyllaScylla, a mythical monster
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,...

Words derived from “Scyllaeus

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