Where does “ofiolatria” come from?

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

ofiolatria (Italian): ophiolatry

Definitions

  1. ophiolatry

Ancestry of “ofiolatria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianofio-ophio-
2Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →Every word from Italian ofio- →