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Where does “τρίπους” come from?

τρίπους (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.

τρίπους (Ancient Greek): measuring three feet; walking on three feet;...

Definitions

  1. measuring three feet; walking on three feet;...

Ancestry of “τρίπους”, step by step

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

Words derived from “τρίπους”

  • tripod
  • tripos
  • tripus
  • tripoded
  • tripode
  • tripus
  • tripodico
  • tripode
  • tripode
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