Where does “skarabeo” come from?
skarabeo (Ido) comes from English scarab, from Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
skarabeo (Ido): scarab, sacred beetle
Definitions
- scarab, sacred beetle
Ancestry of “skarabeo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scarab | A beetle of the species "Scarabaeus sacer",... |
| 2 | Middle French | scarabée | beetle |
| 3 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |