Where does “ofiologia” come from?
ofiologia (Italian) comes from Italian ofio-, from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
ofiologia (Italian): ophiology
Ancestry of “ofiologia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ofio- | ophio- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄφις | a serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |