Italian word scuro comes from Latin ob- (Towards; against.), Latin *scurus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ob- | Latin (lat) | Towards; against. |
| *scurus | Latin (lat) | |
| obscurus | Latin (lat) | (of character) reserved, secret, close. Dark, dusky, shadowy. Indistinct, unintelligible, obscure. Intricate, involved, complicated. Unknown, unrecognized. |
| oscuro | Italian (it) | Dark. Gloomy, sombre. Humble. Obscure Darkness. |
| scuro | Italian (it) | (figuratively) dark, sombre, grim, gloomy. Dark, deep, sombre, swarthy Dark, darkness, dark colours. |