Where does “scolops” come from?
scolops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκόλοψ, from Ancient Greek σκάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
scolops (Latin): A fence, palisade
Ancestry of “scolops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκόλοψ | A pale, a stake; a palisade; An instrument for... |
| 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,... |