Where does “Ophiuchus” come from?

Ophiuchus (English) comes from Latin Ophiūchus, from Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ophiuchus (English): A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens

Definitions

  1. A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens

Ancestry of “Ophiuchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinOphiūchus—
2Ancient Greekὀφιοῦχοςserpent handler; Ophiuchus, the constellation
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →