Where does “scalmus” come from?

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

scalmus (Latin): thole, oarlock

Definitions

  1. thole, oarlock

Ancestry of “scalmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκαλμόςpin or thole
2Ancient Greekσκάλλωto stir up, hoe; to search, probe
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 “scalmus”

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