Where does “pedigreeless” come from?
pedigreeless (English) comes from English pedigree, from Anglo-Norman pé de grue, from Old French pié de gru, from Latin pes, from Proto-Italic pets, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pedigreeless (English): Without a pedigree
Ancestry of “pedigreeless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pedigree | A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | pé de grue | — |
| 3 | Old French | pié de gru | foot of a crane |
| 4 | Latin | pes | a foot, "in its senses as"; a place to tread... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pets | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |