Where does “pedestrian” come from?
Pedestrian comes from Latin pedester, derived from Latin pedis, the genitive of Latin pes meaning "foot," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds.
pedestrian (English): Of or intended for those who are walking;...
Definitions
- Of or intended for those who are walking;...
Ancestry of “pedestrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pedester | walking, pedestrian, on foot; of infantry, foot... |
| 2 | Latin | pedes | a walker, one who walks; foot soldier,... |
| 3 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |