Where does “skalm” come from?
skalm (Maltese) comes from Italian scalmo, from Latin scalmus, from Ancient Greek σκαλμός, from Ancient Greek σκάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skalm (Maltese): tholepin, rowlock, oarlock, futtock
Definitions
- tholepin, rowlock, oarlock, futtock
Ancestry of “skalm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scalmo | tholepin, rowlock, oarlock, futtock |
| 2 | Latin | scalmus | thole, oarlock |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκαλμός | pin or thole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκάλλω | to stir up, hoe; to search, probe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |