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

octopolar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English octo

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

via English polar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolarOf or having a pole or polarity; Of, relating to,...
2Latinpolāris
3Latinpoluspole
4Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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