Where does “κᾱλόπους” come from?
κᾱλόπους (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.
κᾱλόπους (Ancient Greek): shoemaker's last
Definitions
- shoemaker's last
Ancestry of “κᾱλόπους”, step by step
κᾱλόπους traces back through two 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 κᾶλον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾶλον | wood, logs, timber, especially for ships |