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
Ancestry of “sceptos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκηπτός | thunderbolt, lightning strike; dust-storm,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκήπτω | to prop, stay, press one thing against or upon... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skeh₂p- | rod, shaft, staff, club |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |