Where does “serpula” come from?

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

serpula (Latin): a little snake, a little serpent

Definitions

  1. a little snake, a little serpent

Ancestry of “serpula”, step by step

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

Words derived from “serpula”

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