Where does “aspis” come from?

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

aspis (Latin): asp; viper

Definitions

  1. asp; viper

Ancestry of “aspis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “aspis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς
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