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Where does “octolocular” come from?

octolocular (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.

octolocular (English): Having eight cells or compartments, as for seeds

Definitions

  1. Having eight cells or compartments, as for seeds

Ancestry of “octolocular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocto—
2EnglishoctopusAny of several marine molluscs of the family...
3Latinoctopūs—
4Ancient Greekὀκτώπουςeight-footed; octopus
5Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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