Where does “scorpius” come from?

scorpius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

scorpius (Latin): a scorpion; a kind of prickly sea fish; a kind of...

Definitions

  1. a scorpion; a kind of prickly sea fish; a kind of...

Ancestry of “scorpius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκορπίοςscorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scorpius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκορπίος →