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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

Words derived from “aspidem”

  • aspide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →