Where does “scorie” come from?
scorie (Italian) comes from Italian scoria, from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
scorie (Italian): plural of scoria
Definitions
- plural of scoria
Ancestry of “scorie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scoria | slag; waste; scoria, tailings |
| 2 | Latin | scōria | slag, dross, scoria |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκωρία | slag, dross of metal, scoria |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |