sgolb

a splinter, Irish sgolb, Middle Irish scolb, a wattle, Welsh ysgolp, splinter, Breton skolp: *skolb-, root skel, skol, split (see sgoilt), fuller root skel-$$g; Greek $$Gkolobós, stunted, $$Gskóloy ( $$Gskólopos), stake; Swed. skalks, a piece, also Gothic halks, halt, English shelf, spelk (Perrson Zeit.$$+ee 290 for Greek and Teutonic).