Etymology

herpetoculturally

Today it means: In terms of herpetoculture. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English herpetocultural
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*serp-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sérpeti
  3. Ancient Greekἕρπω (hérpō)
  4. Ancient Greekἑρπετόν (herpetón)
  5. Ancient Greekἑρπετ- (herpet-)
  6. Englishherpet-
  7. Englishherpeto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  10. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  11. Latincolō
  12. Latincultūra
  13. Middle Frenchculture
  14. Englishculture
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishcultural
  18. Englishherpetocultural
  19. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  20. Proto-Germanic*līką
  21. English todayherpetoculturally

From herpetocultural + -ly.

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