Where does “anguicomus” come from?

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

anguicomus (Latin): having snaky hair

Definitions

  1. having snaky hair

Ancestry of “anguicomus”, step by step

anguicomus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin anguis

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

via Latin coma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
2Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
3Latinκομεωto care for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →Every word from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis →Every word from Latin anguis →