English
Scillus
Scillus comes from Ancient Greek Σκιλλοῦς, and goes back to σκίλλα ‘squill’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκίλλα‘squill’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣκιλλοῦςSkilloûs
- EnglishtodayScillus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκίλλα‘squill’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣκιλλοῦςSkilloûs
- EnglishtodayScillus
Every English word from Ancient Greek σκίλλα
Today it means
name An ancient town in Greece, now an archaeological site.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σκίλλα / Scillus