Where does “acanthopod” come from?

acanthopod (English) comes from English pod, from Middle English pod, from Old English pād, from Proto-West Germanic paidu, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

acanthopod (English): Spiny-footed

Definitions

  1. Spiny-footed

Ancestry of “acanthopod”, step by step

acanthopod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpodA self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something
2Middle Englishpod
3Old Englishpādan outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,...
4Proto-West Germanicpaiducoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
5Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes

via English acantho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishacantho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic paidōEvery word from Proto-West Germanic paidu