The word 'asp' is a modern anglicisation of the ancient term 'aspis'.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Britannica, Etymonline, Wiktionary, and Kipling Society, which are independent sources corroborating the etymological chain from Greek 'aspis' to English 'asp'. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists,wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Asp (snake) (wikipedia)
- https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/readers-guide/rg_poison1.htm (corroboration)
- https://www.etymonline.com/word/asp (corroboration)