Where does “monopodous” come from?

monopodous (English) comes from English -podous, 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.

monopodous (English): Having a single foot

Definitions

  1. Having a single foot

Ancestry of “monopodous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-podousfooted; having a certain number or type of feet or legs
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →