Where does “σκορπίος” come from?

σκορπίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

σκορπίος (Ancient Greek): scorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze

Definitions

  1. scorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze

Ancestry of “σκορπίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “σκορπίος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →