Where does “scelus” come from?
scelus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European skélos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
scelus (Latin): evil deed, crime, villainy, sin, wickedness;...
Definitions
- evil deed, crime, villainy, sin, wickedness;...
Ancestry of “scelus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | skélos | curve, bending |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
Words derived from “scelus”