Where does “herpet-” come from?

herpet- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἑρπετ-, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν, from Ancient Greek ἕρπω, from Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti — to be creeping, to be crawling.

herpet- (English): reptile; herpes

Definitions

  1. reptile; herpes

Ancestry of “herpet-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑρπετ-—
2Ancient GreekἑρπετόνAny animal which walks on four legs; creeping...
3Ancient Greekἕρπωto move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go...
4Proto-Indo-European*sérpetito be creeping, to be crawling

Words derived from “herpet-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕρπω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν →