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Where does “sḱek-” come from?
sḱek-
(Proto-Indo-European): to pass, happen
Definitions
to pass, happen
Words derived from “sḱek-”
score
shoes
shoe
scoring
Schubert
Schumann
sheen
chic
scorecard
hoo
threescore
fourscore
scorer
scoreboard
shoestring
shoebox
shoeless
shoemaking
snowshoe
shoelace
shoeshine
scoreless
snowshoeing
sheeny