Where does “sceptos” come from?

sceptos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκηπτός, from Ancient Greek σκήπτω, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

sceptos (Latin): A gust, squall, storm

Definitions

  1. A gust, squall, storm

Ancestry of “sceptos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκηπτόςthunderbolt, lightning strike; dust-storm,...
2Ancient Greekσκήπτωto prop, stay, press one thing against or upon...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskeh₂p-rod, shaft, staff, club
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκήπτω →