Where does “γήπεδον” come from?

γήπεδον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέδον, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

γήπεδον (Ancient Greek): plot of ground

Definitions

  1. plot of ground

Ancestry of “γήπεδον”, step by step

γήπεδον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πέδον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέδονground, earth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Ancient Greek γῆ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῆland, earth; country; soil
2Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth

Words derived from “γήπεδον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέδον →