Where does “scorpion” come from?

scorpion (French) comes from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίων, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

scorpion (French): scorpion

Definitions

scorpion

Ancestry of “scorpion”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	scorpio	a scorpion; a kind of prickly sea fish, possibly...
2	Ancient Greek	σκορπίων	—
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

Words derived from “scorpion”

scorpion

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκορπίος →