Where does “ophidian” come from?

ophidian (English) comes from Latin ophidia, from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

ophidian (English): Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or...

Definitions

  1. Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or...

Ancestry of “ophidian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinophidia
2Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Words derived from “ophidian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰisEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄφιςEvery word from Latin ophidia
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