Where does “esqueleto” come from?
esqueleto (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek σκελετός, from Ancient Greek σκελλώ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- — to parch, wither.
esqueleto (Portuguese): skeleton; a very thin person; frame; framework
Definitions
- skeleton; a very thin person; frame; framework
Ancestry of “esqueleto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκελετός | dried up, withered; dried body, mummy; skeleton |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκελλώ | to dry, dry up, to make dry, to parch; dry, dry... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelh₁- | to parch, wither |
Words derived from “esqueleto”