Where does “lagopodes” come from?
lagopodes (English) comes from English lagopus, from Latin lagōpūs, from Ancient Greek λαγώπους, from Ancient Greek Λαγώς, from Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts — to eat.
lagopodes (English): plural of lagopus; plural of lagopode
Definitions
- plural of lagopus; plural of lagopode
Ancestry of “lagopodes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lagopus | The ptarmigan |
| 2 | Latin | lagōpūs | ptarmigan (a bird) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαγώπους | something with feet like a hare; type of grouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λαγώς | hare |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαγοωυσός | with flabby ears |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |