Where does “serpyllum” come from?
serpyllum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἕρπυλλος, from Ancient Greek ἕρπω, from Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti.
serpyllum (Latin): wild thyme
Ancestry of “serpyllum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕρπυλλος | wild thyme |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕρπω | to move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *sérpeti | — |
Words derived from “serpyllum”