Where does “ἱστοπέδη” come from?

ἱστοπέδη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέδη, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

ἱστοπέδη (Ancient Greek): piece of wood set in the keel to which the mast was bound, or, a hole in the keel for stepping the mast

Definitions

  1. piece of wood set in the keel to which the mast was bound, or, a hole in the keel for stepping the mast

Ancestry of “ἱστοπέδη”, step by step

ἱστοπέδη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πέδη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέδηfetter, shackle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Ancient Greek ἱστός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱστόςmast; shinbone; an constellation
2Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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