Where does “scurpiån” come from?
scurpiån (Emilian) comes from Latin scorpionem, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scurpiån (Emilian): scorpion
Definitions
- scorpion
Ancestry of “scurpiån”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scorpionem | accusative singular of scorpiō |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκορπίος | scorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |