Where does “aspide” come from?
aspide (Italian) comes from Latin aspis, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
aspide (Italian): Vernacular name of various venomous ophidians;...
Definitions
- Vernacular name of various venomous ophidians;...
Ancestry of “aspide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aspis | asp; viper |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπίς | shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |