Where does “octoyl” come from?
octoyl (English) comes from English octoic, 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.
octoyl (English): A hypothetical radical, CHO, regarded as the...
Definitions
- A hypothetical radical, CHO, regarded as the...
Ancestry of “octoyl”, step by step
octoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octoic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octoic | Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling... |
| 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 YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |