Where does “Scorpio” come from?
Scorpio comes from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to cut or scratch.
Scorpio (English): Someone with a Scorpio star sign
Definitions
- Someone with a Scorpio star sign
Ancestry of “Scorpio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | 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 |