Where does “वृश्चिक” come from?

वृश्चिक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit व्रश्च्, from Indo-Iranian *Hwr̥ščáti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- — to turn.

वृश्चिक (Sanskrit): scorpion; the zodiacal sign Scorpio; centipede

Definitions

  1. scorpion; the zodiacal sign Scorpio; centipede

Ancestry of “वृश्चिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्रश्च्to cut
2Indo-Iranian*Hwr̥ščáti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂werg-to turn

Words derived from “वृश्चिक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- →Every word from Indo-Iranian *Hwr̥ščáti →Every word from Sanskrit व्रश्च् →