Etymology of the English word viper
the English word
viperderived from the Latin word
vipera (viper, snake)
derived from the Latin word
vivus (living; alive, fresh; living)
derived from the Latin word
vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Date
The earliest known usage of viper in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
viperousCognates
French
vipère, German
Viper, Italian
vipera, Latin
vipera, Spanish
viboraUsage
Word found in Modern English
