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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.

Ancestry of “γήπεδον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “γήπεδον”

  • γήπεδο
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