Where does “ὀκτώπους” come from?
ὀκτώπους (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.
ὀκτώπους (Ancient Greek): eight-footed; octopus
Definitions
- eight-footed; octopus
Ancestry of “ὀκτώπους”, step by step
ὀκτώπους 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 ὀκτώ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώ | eight |