Where does “Oedipal” come from?
Oedipal derives from English Oedipus, from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους, from Ancient Greek πούς meaning foot, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from the root ped-.
Oedipal (English): Of or relating to the Oedipus complex
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Oedipus complex
Ancestry of “Oedipal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Oedipus | A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother |
| 2 | Latin | oedipus | King of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Οἰδίπους | swollen; swollen foot |
| 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 |