Words that come from Proto-Indo-European serp-

162 words across 59 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European serp- — including serpent, herpes, serpentine, herpesvirus, serpentinite, herpetologist, Serpens, herpetology.

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English (39)

Latin (17)

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Translingual (5)

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