Where does “serpēns” come from?

serpēns (Latin) comes from Latin serpō, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.

serpēns (Latin): A serpent, snake

Definitions

  1. A serpent, snake

Ancestry of “serpēns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinserpōto creep, crawl, move slowly of an animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanserp-to creep, crawl

Words derived from “serpēns”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European serp- →Every word from Latin serpō →
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