Where does “herpetology” come from?
herpetology (English) comes from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν, from Ancient Greek ἕρπω, from Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti — to be creeping, to be crawling.
herpetology (English): The branch of biology dealing with reptiles and...
Definitions
- The branch of biology dealing with reptiles and...
Ancestry of “herpetology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | herpétologie | herpetology |
| 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 | to be creeping, to be crawling |