Ancient Greek

σκᾰ́πτω

‘to dig’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω.

4 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω, most familiar first.

• scaphoid ← scaphoides ← σκᾰφοειδής ← σκᾰ́φη
• bathyscaphe ← σκᾰ́φη
• podoscaph ← σκάφη
• scapha ← σκάφη

Etymograph / Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω