"(s)keng-" meaning in All languages combined

See (s)keng- on Wiktionary

Root [Proto-Indo-European]

Forms: *(s)kenǵ- [alternative]
  1. to limp, hobble Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-(s)keng--ine-pro-root-zybx-zNW Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Indo-European roots, Proto-Indo-European roots with s-mobile, Proto-Indo-European sCeRC-shaped roots Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European roots: 51 49 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European roots with s-mobile: 51 49 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European sCeRC-shaped roots: 51 49
  2. to tilt, be askew Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-(s)keng--ine-pro-root-CQnNM8fK Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Indo-European roots, Proto-Indo-European roots with s-mobile, Proto-Indo-European sCeRC-shaped roots Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European roots: 51 49 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European roots with s-mobile: 51 49 Disambiguation of Proto-Indo-European sCeRC-shaped roots: 51 49
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    {
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        {
          "descendants": [
            {
              "descendants": [
                {
                  "lang": "Irish",
                  "lang_code": "ga",
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              ],
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              "lang_code": "sga",
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                  "lang": "Sanskrit",
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                }
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            }
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            {
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                  "lang_code": "el",
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      "word": "*(s)kéng-ō ~ *(s)kn̥g-n-és"
    },
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      ],
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                {
                  "lang": "Old East Slavic",
                  "lang_code": "orv",
                  "roman": "šegati",
                  "sense": "to make fun of",
                  "word": "шегати"
                },
                {
                  "lang": "Old East Slavic",
                  "lang_code": "orv",
                  "roman": "šegavŭ",
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                  "word": "шегавъ"
                }
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              "lang": "East Slavic",
              "lang_code": "unknown"
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                  "lang_code": "cu",
                  "roman": "šęgati",
                  "sense": "to joke",
                  "word": "шѧгати"
                }
              ],
              "lang": "South Slavic",
              "lang_code": "unknown"
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              "lang_code": "sla-pro",
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            }
          ],
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          "lang_code": "sla-pro",
          "word": "*šęgati"
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      "lang_code": "gem-pro",
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      "word": "*skankōną"
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      "lang": "Proto-Finnic",
      "lang_code": "urj-fin-pro",
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      "sense": "shoe",
      "word": "*kenkä"
    },
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      "lang_code": "smi-pro",
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      "sense": "sole of a sledge runner or keel",
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    {
      "form": "*(s)kenǵ-",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Indo-European",
  "lang_code": "ine-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(s)keng-",
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        "to limp, hobble"
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          "askew"
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  "word": "(s)keng-"
}
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    "Proto-Indo-European lemmas",
    "Proto-Indo-European roots",
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
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    },
    {
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        "to tilt, be askew"
      ],
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          "tilt",
          "tilt"
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        [
          "askew",
          "askew"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "(s)keng-"
}

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