Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “anguem” come from?

anguem (Latin) comes from Latin anguis, from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

anguem (Latin): accusative singular of anguis

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of anguis

Ancestry of “anguem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanguissnake, serpent, dragon
2Proto-Italic*anɣʷis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake

Words derived from “anguem”

  • angue
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →