Where does “serpentry” come from?

serpentry (English) comes from English -ry, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

serpentry (English): A place inhabited or infested by serpents; All...

Definitions

  1. A place inhabited or infested by serpents; All...

Ancestry of “serpentry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ryAlternative form of -ery; place of
2Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
3Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →