Where does “aspidem” come from?

aspidem (Latin) comes from Latin aspis, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

aspidem (Latin): accusative singular of aspis

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of aspis

Ancestry of “aspidem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaspisasp; viper
2Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →Every word from Latin aspis →