σκυλαίας τὰ σκῦλα καὶ λάφυρα

Grammatical information: n. pl.

Meaning: `weapon-, war-booty', also - ον sg. `plunder, booty' (S., E., Th. a. o.)

Derivatives: σκυλαῖος in σκυλαίας τὰ σκῦλα καὶ λάφυρα. οἱ δε τὰς πανοπλίας H. Denom. verb σκυλ-εύω `to rob a slain enemy of his weapons, to plunder (Hes. Sc. 468, ΙΑ.) with - εύματα n. pl. = σκῦλα (E., Th.), - εία f. (LXX), - ευσις f. (Cilicia), - ευμός m. (Eust.) `plunder', - ευτής m. `plunderer' (Aq.), - ευτικός `plundering' (Tz.). Also σκυλ-άω, - ῆσαι ( UPZ 6, 15; 21, AP 3, 6[?], Eust.) `id.' with - ήτρια f. `female plunderer' (Lyc., Eust.).

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]

Etymology: Generally connected with σκῦτος and ἐπισκύνιον and with a verb `cover' (WP. 2, 546ff., Pok. 951 ff.) in Skt. sku-nā-ti (meaning quite uncertain). After Pisani Sprache 5, 144 cross of σῦλον (s. συλάω) and σκῦτος. σκύλος too is connected (thus still s. ἐπισκύνιον, where further lit.), but the meaning `skin stripped off' spreaks for connection with σκύλλω. On the other hand the meaning of σκῦλον influenced the aorist σκῦλαι. --- Furnée 393 connects ξύλλομαι (not in Frisk or DELG) and concludes to a Pre-Greek word (?).

Page in Frisk: 2,742-743

σκυλαίας· τὰ σκῦλα καὶ λάφυρα, οἱ δὲ τὰς πανοπλίας, Hsch.