Where does “serpent” come from?
serpent (Romansch) comes from Latin serpentem, from Latin serpens, from Latin serpo, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.
serpent (Romansch): snake
Ancestry of “serpent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | serpentem | accusative singular of serpēns |
| 2 | Latin | serpens | A serpent, snake; either Draco or Serpens; A... |
| 3 | Latin | serpo | I creep, crawl, move slowly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | serp- | to creep, crawl |