Where does “serpula” come from?
serpula (English) comes from Latin serpula, from Latin serpō, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.
serpula (English): Any of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of...
Definitions
- Any of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of...
Ancestry of “serpula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | serpula | a little snake, a little serpent |
| 2 | Latin | serpō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | serp- | to creep, crawl |
Words derived from “serpula”