English

eureptile

From eu- + reptile, influenced by Eureptilia.

Formed from eu- + reptile

Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’

Proto-Hellenic *ehu- ‘good’

Ancient Greek ἐΰς ‘good, brave, noble’

Ancient Greek εὖ ‘well, good’

English eu-

Proto-Indo-European *rep- ‘to creep, slink’

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Late Latin reptilis ‘creeping’

Late Latin rēptile ‘a reptile’

Old French reptile

Middle English reptil

The story

From eu- + reptile, influenced by Eureptilia.

noun Any member of the Eureptilia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / eureptile