Where does “octopodian” come from?
octopodian (English) comes from English octopod, 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 — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
octopodian (English): Resembling an octopus; octopuslike
Definitions
- Resembling an octopus; octopuslike
Ancestry of “octopodian”, step by step
octopodian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octopod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octopod | Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts;... |
| 2 | English | octo | An octopus |
| 3 | English | octopus | Any of several marine molluscs of the family... |
| 4 | Latin | octopūs | octopus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |