Where does “ofídio” come from?

ofídio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ophídio, from Latin ophidia, from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

ofídio (Portuguese): snake; ophidian

Definitions

  1. snake; ophidian

Ancestry of “ofídio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseophídioObsolete spelling of ofídio
2Latinophidia—
3Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →Every word from Latin ophidia →