Where does “Όφις” come from?

Όφις (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Όφις (Greek): Serpens a constellation

Definitions

  1. Serpens a constellation

Ancestry of “Όφις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰisEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄφις