Where does “pinnatiped” come from?
pinnatiped (English) comes from Latin pedis, 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.
pinnatiped (English): Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes
Definitions
- Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes
Ancestry of “pinnatiped”, step by step
pinnatiped traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pedis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pedis | louse; genitive singular of pēs |
| 2 | Latin | pes | a foot, "in its senses as"; a place to tread... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pets | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Latin pinnatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pinnatus | feathered; winged; pinnate |
| 2 | Latin | pinna | Alternative form of penna; dorsal fin; wing,... |
| 3 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |