Where does “herpeto-” come from?

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

herpeto- (English): herpet- + -o-

Definitions

  1. herpet- + -o-

Ancestry of “herpeto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishherpet-reptile; herpes
2Ancient Greekἑρπετ-—
3Ancient GreekἑρπετόνAny animal which walks on four legs; creeping...
4Ancient Greekἕρπωto move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go...
5Proto-Indo-European*sérpetito be creeping, to be crawling

Words derived from “herpeto-”

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