Where does “anguineous” come from?

anguineous (English) comes from Latin anguineus, from Latin anguis, from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

anguineous (English): Like a snake

Definitions

  1. Like a snake

Ancestry of “anguineous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanguineusrelating to or resembling serpents, snaky
2Latinanguissnake, serpent, dragon
3Proto-Italic*anɣʷissnake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →Every word from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis →Every word from Latin anguis →
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