Where does “oppidum” come from?
oppidum (English) comes from Latin oppidum, from Proto-Italic oppedom, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
oppidum (English): A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated...
Definitions
- A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated...
Ancestry of “oppidum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | oppidum | town |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | oppedom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |