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

  1. Someone with a Scorpio star sign

Ancestry of “Scorpio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscorpiō—
2Ancient Greekσκορπίοςscorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-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 →