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Where does “skÀbʰ-” come from?
skÀbʰ-
(Proto-Indo-European): to scratch, scrape
Definitions
to scratch, scrape
Words derived from “skÀbʰ-”
shabby
scab
shabbily
scabies
shabbiness
shaver
scabrous
scabious
scabland
shab
scabicide
Sapsago
scabrously
scabwort
scabicidal
scablike
scabrousness
antiscab
scabless
σκάπτω
skabaną
skabbaz
scabō
skambʰás