Where does “सर्प” come from?

सर्प (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सृप्, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.

सर्प (Sanskrit): creeping, crawling, stealing along; a snake,...

Definitions

  1. creeping, crawling, stealing along; a snake,...

Ancestry of “सर्प”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसृप्to creep, crawl, glide, slink
2Proto-Indo-Europeanserp-to creep, crawl

Words derived from “सर्प

Every word from Proto-Indo-European serp-Every word from Sanskrit सृप्
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