Where does “echitis” come from?
echitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐχῖτις, from Ancient Greek ἔχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁égʰi-.
echitis (Latin): A kind of agate
Ancestry of “echitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐχῖτις | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔχις | snake, adder, viper |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁égʰi- | — |