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)
- serpent
- herpes
- serpentine
- herpesvirus
- serpentinite
- herpetologist
- Serpens
- herpetology
- serpentlike
- herpetological
- serpentinization
- herpangina
- herpesviral
- serpentinous
- sarment
- antiherpes
- serpentinely
- serpula
- serpentiform
- antiherpesvirus
- serpentry
- herpetophobia
- herptile
- sarmentum
- serpulite
- herpetologically
- serpentize
- postherpes
- herpetism
- sarmentaceous
- serpentinize
- serpentwood
- Serpens Cauda
- serpentigenous
- palaeoherpetological
- serpentist
- serpentinise
- serpenticide
- serpenticidal