Where does “साप” come from?

साप (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘰𑘢, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧, from Sanskrit सर्प, from Sanskrit सृप्, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.

साप (Marathi): snake; reptile

Definitions

  1. snake; reptile

Ancestry of “साप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘭𑘰𑘢snake
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧snake
3Sanskritसर्पcreeping, crawling, stealing along; a snake,...
4Sanskritसृप्to creep, crawl, glide, slink
5Proto-Indo-Europeanserp-to creep, crawl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serp- →Every word from Sanskrit सृप् →Every word from Sanskrit सर्प →