Where does “octopawn” come from?
octopawn (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.
octopawn (English): A board game played with four pawns on each side of a 4×4 board
Definitions
- A board game played with four pawns on each side of a 4×4 board
Ancestry of “octopawn”, step by step
octopawn 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 pawn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pawn | The most common chess piece, or a similar piece... |
| 2 | Middle English | paun | Alternative form of pown |
| 3 | Old French | pan | bit; piece; part; a piece of armor |
| 4 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |