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Where does “ἀνδράποδον” come from?

ἀνδράποδον (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.

ἀνδράποδον (Ancient Greek): slave, especially one made in war, captive

Definitions

  1. slave, especially one made in war, captive

Ancestry of “ἀνδράποδον”, 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 “ἀνδράποδον”

  • ἀνδραποδίζω
  • ἀνδραποδιστής
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