Etymology of the English word scorpion
the English word
scorpionderived from the Old French word
scorpionderived from the Classical Latin word
scorpio (scorpion)
derived from the Latin word
scorpius (scorpion)
derived from the Greek word
skorpios, σκορπίος (a 'scorpion' (from its sting))
Date
The earliest known usage of scorpion in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
scorpionfish,
scorpionfly,
whipscorpionCognates
Catalan
escorpé, Dutch
schorpioen, French
scorpion, German
Skorpion, Icelandic
skorpíón, Italian
scorpione, Provençal
escorpion, Spanish
escorpion, Swedish
skorpionUsage
Word found in Modern English
