Where does “ophiophilist” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ophiophilist”, 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 h₁ógʷʰisEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄφιςEvery word from English ophio-