Where does “snake” come from?
Snake derives from Middle English snake, from Old English snaca, from Proto-Germanic snakô and snakaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sneg-, of unknown meaning.
snake (English): A legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes with...
Definitions
- A legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes with...
Ancestry of “snake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | snake | snake; serpent |
| 2 | Old English | snaca | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snakô | snake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snakaną | to crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneg- | to crawl, creeping thing |
Words derived from “snake”