Where does “anguineus” come from?

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

anguineus (Latin): relating to or resembling serpents, snaky

Definitions

  1. relating to or resembling serpents, snaky

Ancestry of “anguineus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “anguineus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →Every word from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis →Every word from Latin anguis →