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Where does “podo-” come from?

podo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

podo- (English): Pertaining to a foot or a footlike part

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a foot or a footlike part

Ancestry of “podo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “podo-”

  • podiatrist
  • podoscaph
  • podiatry
  • αεροσκάφος
  • podiatric
  • βαθυσκάφος
  • apodization
  • pododermatitis
  • macropodous
  • podotheca
  • podology
  • podosperm
  • podopompholyx
  • podologist
  • pod-
  • podophilia
  • baropodometric
  • podometric
  • podophile
  • podophilic
  • Podophyllum
  • Podophylloideae
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