Etymology of the English word scorpaenoid
the English word
scorpaenoidderived from the New Latin word
Scorpaenoideiderived from the New Latin word
Scorpaenaderived from the Classical Latin word
scorpaenaderived from the Greek word
skorpaina, σκόρπαινα
derived from the Greek word
skorpios, σκορπίος (a 'scorpion' (from its sting))
Usage
Word found in Modern English