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Where does “škver” come from?

škver (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian squero, from Ancient Greek ἐσχάριον — Diminutive of ἐσχάρα; accusative singular of...

škver (Serbo-Croatian): shipyard

Definitions

  1. shipyard

Ancestry of “škver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliansqueroA boatyard in which gondolas are built or...
2Ancient GreekἐσχάριονDiminutive of ἐσχάρα; accusative singular of...
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