Where does “Octopolis” come from?
Octopolis (English) comes from English octopus, from Latin octopūs, 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.
Octopolis (English): where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells
Definitions
- where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells
Ancestry of “Octopolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octopus | Any of several marine molluscs of the family... |
| 2 | Latin | octopūs | octopus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |