Where does “carabin” come from?
carabin (French) comes from French escarrabin, from Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
carabin (French): carabineer; medical student
Definitions
- carabineer; medical student
Ancestry of “carabin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | escarrabin | grave digger |
| 2 | Middle French | scarabée | beetle |
| 3 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |