Where does “octopi” come from?
octopi (English) comes 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.
octopi (English): plural of octopus
Ancestry of “octopi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | octopūs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |