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Where does “ἕρπειν” come from?
ἕρπειν
(Ancient Greek): present active infinitive of ἕρπω; to creep
Definitions
present active infinitive of ἕρπω; to creep
Words derived from “ἕρπειν”
herpes
herpesvirus
herpangina
herpesviral
antiherpes
antiherpesvirus
postherpes
ἕρπης
herpes
erpete
ἑρπητ-
Cyanerpes
herpes
erpetico
Herpesviridae
Herpesvirales
ヘルペス
герпес
herpes
hèrpies
herpes
herpès
herpetism
huuliherpes