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): Katharevousa form of φίδι

Definitions

  1. Katharevousa form of φίδι

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 h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →