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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*skewbʰ-

5 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *skewbʰ-, most common first.

skipTo move by hopping on alternate feet.
cuffGlove; mitten
shoveTo push, especially roughly or with force.
scuffleA rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
sewelA scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.