Where does “anguineus” come from?
anguineus (Latin) comes from Latin anguis, from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.
Ancestry of “anguineus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | anguis | snake, serpent, dragon |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *anɣʷis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éngʷʰis | snake |
Words derived from “anguineus”