Where does “أخطبوط” come from?
أخطبوط (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους, 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.
أخطبوط (Arabic): octopus
Definitions
- octopus
Ancestry of “أخطبوط”, step by step
أخطبوط traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Arabic اخطبوط
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اخطبوط | — |