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Where does “πηδάλιον” come from?

πηδάλιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πηδόν, 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.

πηδάλιον (Ancient Greek): steering-paddle, rudder

Definitions

  1. steering-paddle, rudder

Ancestry of “πηδάλιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπηδόνoar; blade of an oar, oar
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “πηδάλιον”

  • πηδάλιο
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