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Where does “sḱl̥-” come from?

sḱl̥- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European skel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “sḱl̥-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskel-to be obligated, owe; to be guilty
2Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “sḱl̥-”

  • sils
  • Siliņš
  • sila
  • silas
  • šil-
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