Where does “scorpionfish” come from?
scorpionfish (English) comes from English Fish, from Old English fiscian, from Proto-West Germanic fiskōn, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
scorpionfish (English): Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine...
Definitions
- Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine...
Ancestry of “scorpionfish”, step by step
scorpionfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 2 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English Scorpion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scorpion | The constellation and zodiacal sign Scorpio;... |
| 2 | Middle English | scorpioun | A scorpion or a creature like one; Someone who... |
| 3 | Old English | sċorpio | scorpion |
| 4 | Latin | scorpiō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκορπίος | scorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |