Where does “lycopod” come from?
lycopod (English) comes from English -pod, from Ancient Greek ποδός, from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
lycopod (English): A club moss; Any member of the Lycopodiophyta
Definitions
- A club moss; Any member of the Lycopodiophyta
Ancestry of “lycopod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -pod | Related to or resembling a foot or similar limb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποδός | genitive singular of πούς; foot; of the foot,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |