Where does “skə́ďďō” come from?

skə́ďďō (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.

Ancestry of “skə́ďďō”, step by step

skə́ďďō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)keng-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)keng-to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew

via Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp

Words derived from “skə́ďďō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng-
skə́ďďō — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer