Where does “ophite” come from?

ophite (English) comes from Latin ophites, from Ancient Greek ὀφίτης.

ophite (English): Any of various rocks having snake-like markings,...

Definitions

  1. Any of various rocks having snake-like markings,...

Ancestry of “ophite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinophitesserpentine
2Ancient Greekὀφίτης—
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀφίτης →Every word from Latin ophites →