Where does “scarab” come from?
Scarab comes from Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος, a term for a beetle or crab-like creature.
scarab (English): A beetle of the species "Scarabaeus sacer",...
Definitions
- A beetle of the species "Scarabaeus sacer",...
Ancestry of “scarab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | scarabée | beetle |
| 2 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |