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If you mean "why is the crab in the zodiac named Cancer", then Cancer is derived from the Latin word for crab. The word for crab in some Latin languages is quite similar to Cancer, such as "cangrejo" in Spanish. The ancient Greeks used the word karkinoma (" creeping ulcer" ) from karkinos the crab, for the disease of cancer. Later the Romans used their own word for crab, cancer, beside the borrowed form carcinoma.
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∙ 9y agoIt was actually named the "Crab" constellation back in the days of ancient Babylon.
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What does a crab tattoo symbolise?
In astrology, the crab represents Cancer named after the constellation and normally pertains to the birth month of an individual.
Which zodiac sign represented by a crab?
The Crab represnts the sunsign Cancer.
What is the sign of cancer?
The zodiac symbol for the cancer is the crab
Which creature represents the zodiac sign Cancer - monkey serpent crab or tiger?
Cancer the Crab
Cancer in Latin for what creature?
Cancer in Latin means crab, the direction South, heat of summer, and diesease of cancer.
When was cancer the crab discovered?
it was a greek legend {coonstellations}
Why crab is the sign of cancer?
It has to do with the stars that cancer are alignded and form the crab picture
When did cancer get named cancer?
The word cancer was originallyÊused by Hippocrates in approximately 350 B.C. The word cancer literally translates to crab in the Greek language.In Latin, the term cancer means "crab". Under a microscope, the extension of cancerous cells as they invade other tissues is thought to resemble the legs and claws of a crab.
How do cancers get their names?
while Hercules was fighting the multi headed monster hydra the goddess Hera who did not like Hercules sent a crab to distract him it clipped on to his toe but he crushed it with his foot . the constellation in the sky the stars are not bright because it failed to complete its task.
What does the astrological sighn of cancer look like?
The Zodiac sign for Cancer appears as a Crab.
What is the zodiac signs cancer word?
The crab, after the crab nebula.
What animal is the sign of a Cancer?
Cancer is represented by a crab.
