Where does “octopod” come from?
octopod (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.
octopod (English): Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts;...
Definitions
- Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts;...
Ancestry of “octopod”, step by step
octopod traces back through 3 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 pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 2 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 3 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |
via French octopode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | octopode | octopod; eight-legged; octopod |