Where does “Οἰδίπους” come from?
Οἰδίπους (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Οἰδίπους (Ancient Greek): swollen; swollen foot
Definitions
- swollen; swollen foot
Ancestry of “Οἰδίπους”, step by step
Οἰδίπους traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πούς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Ancient Greek οἰδάω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οἰδάω | to swell |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂oydros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oydros | — |