Where does “Skorpion” come from?
Skorpion (German) 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.
Skorpion (German): scorpion
Definitions
- scorpion
Ancestry of “Skorpion”, step by step
Skorpion traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin scorpio
| 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 |
via Middle High German scorpiōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | scorpiōn | — |
via German schorpiōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schorpiōn | — |