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
Ancestry of “scalmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκαλμός | pin or thole |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκάλλω | to stir up, hoe; to search, probe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
Words derived from “scalmus”