Snakes

Snakes are a reality-based concept of a legless, scaly creature. In the English language, the prefix "snake" and the common usage of the word snake is most commonly attributed to creatures that are categorized as belonging to the order Serpentes. Legless lizards are sometimes considered to be snakes. Some snakes, like blind snakes, aren't commonly thought of as snakes at all (or baby snakes if that). Snakes live everywhere except the coldest regions of Earth, Ireland, and a few other places. Due to their unique attributes they often take place in cultural mythology.
==Etymology==
The English word "snake" evolved from the Proto-Germanic *snakô, which was a word for creatures that crawl/slink around; especially legless creatures like snakes, maggots, and worms. It derives from *snakaną, which in the same language means to crawl. This word came from the Proto-Indo European word "*sneg-", which means a crawling/creeping thing.https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=snake&oldid=68446411https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snakan%C4%85&oldid=56365380https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snak%C3%B4&oldid=67615277https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/sneg-&oldid=50651297
Category:Reptiles
Category:Snakes