Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*(s)kel-
5 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel-, most common first.
- chaliceA large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
- callowImmature, inexperienced, or naive.
- skellyA squint.
- askileAskant.
- helter-skelterIn confused, disorderly haste.