Where does “scaritis” come from?

scaritis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκαρῖτις, from Ancient Greek σκάρος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

scaritis (Latin): A kind of gem resembling in color the fish scarus

Definitions

  1. A kind of gem resembling in color the fish scarus

Ancestry of “scaritis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκαρῖτιςa kind of stone
2Ancient Greekσκάροςparrotfish
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάρος →Every word from Ancient Greek σκαρῖτις →