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Where does “serp-” come from?

serp- (Proto-Indo-European): to creep, crawl

Definitions

  1. to creep, crawl

Words derived from “serp-”

  • serpent
  • herpes
  • serpentine
  • herpesvirus
  • serpentinite
  • herpetologist
  • Serpens
  • herpetology
  • serpentlike
  • herpetological
  • serpentinization
  • herpangina
  • herpesviral
  • serpentinous
  • sarment
  • antiherpes
  • serpentinely
  • serpula
  • serpentiform
  • antiherpesvirus
  • serpentry
  • herpetophobia
  • herptile
  • sarmentum