Where does “amphipodan” come from?
amphipodan (English) comes from English amphipod, 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.
amphipodan (English): Relating to the amphipods
Definitions
- Relating to the amphipods
Ancestry of “amphipodan”, step by step
amphipodan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amphipod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amphipod | A member of taxonomic order Amphipoda of small,... |
| 2 | Translingual | Amphipoda | order |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |