Where does “reptilian” come from?
Reptilian comes from Latin reptīlis, meaning creeping, derived from Latin repere, to creep, with the suffix -ilis forming adjectives, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rep-.
reptilian (English): Of or relating to the members of the class...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the members of the class...
Ancestry of “reptilian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 2 | English | Hobbesian | Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized... |
| 3 | English | Hobbes | a surname |
| 4 | English | Robert | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |
Words derived from “reptilian”