Where does “platypus” come from?
Platypus comes from New Latin Platypus, from Ancient Greek πλατύπους, combining πλατύ- (flat) and πούς (foot), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ped- (foot).
platypus (English): A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with...
Definitions
- A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with...
Ancestry of “platypus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Platypus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλατύπους | flat-footed |
| 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 |
Words derived from “platypus”