Reconstruction:Illyrian/Skerdilaidas
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Illyrian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of unclear origin. Possibly related to herdhe (“nest; herd”), from *skarda- (pre-Albanian *sḱordʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerdʰeh₂ (“herd”) + *laida, from Proto-Indo-European *leyt- (“to leave, die”), thus meaning something like “herd or flock leader”.
Proper noun
[edit]*Skerdilaidas
- a male given name
Derived terms
[edit]- Ancient Greek: Σκερδίλαιδος (Skerdílaidos)
- Latin: Scerdilaedus