Where does “oppidan” come from?
oppidan (English) comes from Latin oppidanus, from Latin oppidum, from Proto-Italic oppedom, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
oppidan (English): Of or pertaining to a town or conurbation; A town...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a town or conurbation; A town...
Ancestry of “oppidan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | oppidanus | town; provincial; townspeople, townsfolk |
| 2 | Latin | oppidum | town |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oppedom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |