Where does “schorpioen” come from?

schorpioen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch scorpioen, from Old French scorpïon, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

schorpioen (Dutch): A scorpion, an arachnid with a venomous sting of...

Definitions

  1. A scorpion, an arachnid with a venomous sting of...

Ancestry of “schorpioen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchscorpioen—
2Old Frenchscorpïon—
3Latinscorpiō—
4Ancient Greekσκορπίοςscorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκορπίος →