Where does “herpetophile” come from?

herpetophile (English) comes from English herpeto-, 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.

herpetophile (English): A person who has an interest in reptiles

Definitions

  1. A person who has an interest in reptiles

Ancestry of “herpetophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishherpeto-herpet- + -o-
2Englishherpet-reptile; herpes
3Ancient Greekἑρπετ-—
4Ancient GreekἑρπετόνAny animal which walks on four legs; creeping...
5Ancient Greekἕρπωto move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go...
6Proto-Indo-European*sérpetito be creeping, to be crawling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕρπω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν →