Where does “scarus” come from?
scarus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκάρος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
scarus (Latin): scar, a kind of fish
Ancestry of “scarus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκάρος | parrotfish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “scarus”