σκάλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split, separate”). The verb has generally been connected to Old Armenian ցելում (cʿelum, “to split, tear”) Hittite 𒅖𒆗𒆷𒄿 (iškalla, “to tear apart, slit open”) and Lithuanian skélti (“to split”). The geminate -λλ- seems to go back to either *σκάλ-ιω (*skál-iō) (as in Lithuanian skiliù (“to strike fire”)), or *σκάλ-νω (*skál-nō), with a nasal present like Lithuanian skilù (“to split off, separate oneself”), Old Armenian քաղեմ (kʿałem, “to pluck, weed, mow, harvest”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σκᾰ́λλω • (skállō)

  1. to stir up, hoe
  2. (figuratively) to search, probe

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