Where does “ophiophagy” come from?

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

ophiophagy (English): The eating of snakes

Definitions

  1. The eating of snakes

Ancestry of “ophiophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishophio-Of or pertaining to snakes
2Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →Every word from English ophio- →
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