Where does “escarabayu” come from?
escarabayu (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin scarabaius, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
escarabayu (Asturian): beetle
Ancestry of “escarabayu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | scarabaius | — |
| 2 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |