Where does “microgastropod” come from?
microgastropod (English) comes from English gastropod, from French gastéropode, 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.
microgastropod (English): Any very small gastropod, typically less than 5...
Definitions
- Any very small gastropod, typically less than 5...
Ancestry of “microgastropod”, step by step
microgastropod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gastropod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gastropod | Any member of a class of mollusks that includes... |
| 2 | French | gastéropode | gastropod |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |