Where does “scamnum” come from?
scamnum (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European skāp-, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
scamnum (Latin): stool, step, bench; ridge; breadth of a field
Definitions
- stool, step, bench; ridge; breadth of a field
Ancestry of “scamnum”, step by step
scamnum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European skāp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | skāp- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skeh₂p- | rod, shaft, staff, club |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
via Proto-Italic skaβnom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | skaβnom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skabʰ-no-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skabʰ- | to scratch; to cut, split, form, carve; to hold... |