Where does “pedicle” come from?
Pedicle comes from Latin pediculus, diminutive of pedis, the genitive of pes meaning foot, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds.
pedicle (English): A fleshy line used to attach and anchor...
Definitions
- A fleshy line used to attach and anchor...
Ancestry of “pedicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pedīculus | A little foot |
| 2 | Latin | pēdis | louse |
| 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... |