Where does “orycterope” come from?
orycterope (English) comes from Translingual Orycteropus, from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ, 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.
orycterope (English): Alternative form of oryctere
Definitions
- Alternative form of oryctere
Ancestry of “orycterope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Orycteropus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρυκτήρ | miner, digger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |