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σκάβω
Lemma: σκάβω
Translation: to dig; to excavate (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκάπτω (skáptō), meaning 'to dig'. The word has Indo-European roots related to cutting or separating. English words like 'scoop' share distant etymological connections through the concept of hollowing out or removing material.