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Where does “octopolar” come from?

octopolar (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.

octopolar (English): Relating to an octopole

Definitions

  1. Relating to an octopole

Ancestry of “octopolar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocto—
2EnglishoctopusAny of several marine molluscs of the family...
3Latinoctopūs—
4Ancient Greekὀκτώπουςeight-footed; octopus
5Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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