Where does “bipedal” come from?
Bipedal comes from English biped, combining the Latin prefix bi- meaning "two" with Latin pēs meaning "foot," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds.
bipedal (English): Having two feet or two legs; biped; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- Having two feet or two legs; biped; Pertaining to...
Ancestry of “bipedal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biped | An animal, being or construction that goes about... |
| 2 | French | bipède | bipedal; biped |
| 3 | Latin | bipes | two-footed, bipedal |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |