Where does “skorpion” come from?

skorpion (Estonian) comes from German skorpion, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

skorpion (Estonian): scorpion

Definitions

scorpion

Ancestry of “skorpion”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	skorpion	scorpion arachnid of order
2	Latin	scorpiō	—
3	Ancient Greek	σκορπίος	scorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ker-	to cut off; to turn, bend
5	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	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 →