Scorpion
/ˈskɔːr.pi.ən/noun
A venomous arachnid with a segmented tail ending in a stinger.
Did you know?The zodiac sign Scorpio shares the same ancient name as the animal, and both ultimately trace back to a Greek word for the scorpion itself, not to any hidden mystical invention.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sker-
“to cut, scratch, or pierce”
Ancient Greek
Greek
skorpios
“a scorpion”
Latin
Latin
scorpio
“a scorpion”
Old French
Old French
scorpion
“a scorpion”
Middle English
English
scorpion
“a scorpion”