Where does βππΊπ°πΏπππΎπβ come from?
ππΊπ°πΏπππΎπ (Gothic) comes from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek ΟΞΊΞΏΟΟΞ―ΟΞ½, from Ancient Greek ΟΞΊΞΏΟΟΞ―ΞΏΟ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- β to cut, cut off, sever.
ππΊπ°πΏπππΎπ (Gothic): scorpion
Definitions
- scorpion
Ancestry of βππΊπ°πΏπππΎπβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scorpio | a scorpion; a kind of prickly sea fish, possibly... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ΟΞΊΞΏΟΟΞ―ΟΞ½ | β |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ΟΞΊΞΏΟΟΞ―ΞΏΟ | 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 |