Where does “俄狄浦斯” come from?

俄狄浦斯 (Chinese) comes from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους, 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.

俄狄浦斯 (Chinese): Oedipus

Definitions

  1. Oedipus

Ancestry of “俄狄浦斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΟἰδίπουςswollen; swollen foot
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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