Where does “curled octopus” come from?
curled octopus (English) comes from English octopus, from Latin octopūs, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους, 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.
curled octopus (English): A common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled
Definitions
- A common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled
Ancestry of “curled octopus”, step by step
curled octopus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octopus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octopus | Any of several marine molluscs of the family... |
| 2 | Latin | octopūs | octopus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 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 |
via English curled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curled | simple past tense and past participle of curl |