Where does “scorpionweed” come from?
scorpionweed (English) comes from English Scorpion, from Middle English scorpioun, from Old English sċorpio, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scorpionweed (English): Any plant of the genus "Phacelia"
Definitions
- Any plant of the genus "Phacelia"
Ancestry of “scorpionweed”, step by step
scorpionweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |