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.
herpet- (English): reptile; herpes
Ancestry of “herpet-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑρπετ- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑρπετόν | Any animal which walks on four legs; creeping... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕρπω | to move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *sérpeti | — |
Words derived from “herpet-”