Where does “scarafaggio” come from?
scarafaggio (Italian) comes from Latin scarafaius, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
scarafaggio (Italian): cockroach; A short person that has black hair or...
Definitions
- cockroach; A short person that has black hair or...
Ancestry of “scarafaggio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scarafaius | — |
| 2 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |