Where does “octopodic” come from?
octopodic (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.
octopodic (English): Resembling an octopus; octopuslike
Definitions
- Resembling an octopus; octopuslike
Ancestry of “octopodic”, step by step
octopodic 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 ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |