Where does “octodrachm” come from?
octodrachm (English) comes from English octo, from English octopus, from Latin octopūs, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους, 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.
octodrachm (English): An ancient coin worth eight drachms
Definitions
- An ancient coin worth eight drachms
Ancestry of “octodrachm”, step by step
octodrachm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octo | An octopus |
| 2 | English | octopus | Any of several marine molluscs of the family... |
| 3 | Latin | octopūs | octopus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English drachm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drachm | A small unit of weight, "variously:"; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old French | dragme | dram |
| 3 | Latin | dragma | drachma |
| 4 | Latin | drachma | drachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δραχμή | drachma; drachm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δράσσομαι | to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreǵʰ- | to be unwilling, vexed |