English
scorpling
From scorp(ion) + -ling.
Formed from scorpion + -ling
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- ‘to cut’
Ancient Greek σκορπῐ́ος
Latin scorpiō ‘a scorpion’
Old English sċorpio
Middle English scorpioun ‘a scorpion or a creature like one’
English scorpion
Today it means
noun A newborn or young scorpion.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “scorpling”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / scorpling