serpint

Frisian (Western)

noun
Definitions
  • (large) snake
  • serpent, serpentine dragon
  • an unpleasant, spiteful or foulmouthed person, especially used of women

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish serpent derived from Middle Dutch serpent derived from Old French serpent (snake, serpent) derived from Latin serpēns (snake, serpent, a snake) derived from Proto-Indo-European *serp- (creep, crawl, reap, harvest, sickle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*serp-

Gloss

creep, crawl, reap, harvest, sickle

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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