Where does “amphipod” come from?

amphipod (English) comes from Translingual Amphipoda, 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.

amphipod (English): A member of taxonomic order Amphipoda of small,...

Definitions

A member of taxonomic order Amphipoda of small,...

Ancestry of “amphipod”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Amphipoda	order
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

Words derived from “amphipod”

amphipodous
amphipodan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →