Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σκῦλα (skûla, war booty), the latter according to Beekes, from σκύλλω (skúllō, to flay), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (to cut).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σκῡλλεύω (skūlleúō)

  1. to strip a slain enemy of his arms, despoil
  2. (acc+gen) strip the arms off an enemy

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