Where does “eskorpiyon” come from?
eskorpiyon (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish escorpión, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
eskorpiyon (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish escorpión, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.