Where does “dipod” come from?

dipod (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.

dipod (English): A dipody

Definitions

  1. A dipody

Ancestry of “dipod”, step by step

dipod traces back through 3 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 French dipode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdipodebipedal
2Ancient Greekδίπουςbipedal, with two feet
3Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via English Di

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