Where does “escarrabin” come from?
escarrabin (French) comes from Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
escarrabin (French): grave digger
Definitions
- grave digger
Ancestry of “escarrabin”, 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... |