Scorpio

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσκορπίος
2. Latin · derived fromscorpiō“scorpion”
3. English todayScorpio

From Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (zuqaqīpu, “scorpion; constellation name”), calque of Sumerian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (ᴹᵁᴸGIR₂.TAB). Doublet of scorpion.

Words from the same roots