Where does “schorpion” come from?

schorpion (Middle English) comes from Old English sċorpio, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

schorpion (Middle English): Alternative form of scorpioun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of scorpioun

Ancestry of “schorpion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċorpioscorpion
2Latinscorpiō—
3Ancient Greekσκορπίοςscorpion; scorpionfish; scorpion furze
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “schorpion”

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