Where does “áspide” come from?

áspide (Portuguese) comes from Latin aspis, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

áspide (Portuguese): asp

Definitions

  1. asp

Ancestry of “áspide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaspisasp; viper
2Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →Every word from Latin aspis →