Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/ókʷʰis

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ógʷʰis.

Noun

*ókʷʰis

  1. snake

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: ὄφῐς (óphĭs)
    • Byzantine Greek: ὄφις (óphis), ὄφης m, ὄφιος m, ὀφίδιον n (ophídion), ὀφίδιν n (ophídin), ὀφίδι n, φίδιν n (phídin), φίδι n
      • Modern Greek: φίδι (fídi), όφιος m (rare, literary)
      • Mariupol Greek: фидъ (fið)