Where does “Seeskorpion” come from?
Seeskorpion (German) 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.
Seeskorpion (German): shorthorn sculpin, short-spined sea scorpion, bull-rout, father-lasher, (Myoxocephalus scorpius)
Definitions
- shorthorn sculpin, short-spined sea scorpion, bull-rout, father-lasher, (Myoxocephalus scorpius)
Ancestry of “Seeskorpion”, step by step
Seeskorpion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German skorpion
| 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 |
via German see
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | see | lake |