Where does “alacrán” come from?

alacrán (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish alacran, from Arabic عَقْرَب, from Semitic *ʕaḳrab-.

alacrán (Spanish): scorpion

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Spanish	alacran	scorpion
2	Arabic	عَقْرَب	the scorpion; scorpion
3	Semitic	*ʕaḳrab-	—

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