Where does “ὠκύπους” come from?
ὠκύπους (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.
ὠκύπους (Ancient Greek): fleetfooted
Definitions
- fleetfooted
Ancestry of “ὠκύπους”, step by step
ὠκύπους 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 ὠκῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὠκῠ́ς | fast, swift, quick |