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Where does “pygopod” come from?

pygopod (English) comes from English pod, from Middle English pod, from Old English pād, from Proto-West Germanic paidu, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

pygopod (English): A species of the "Pygopus" genus; Any species of...

Definitions

  1. A species of the "Pygopus" genus; Any species of...

Ancestry of “pygopod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpodA seed case for legumes ; a seedpod; A small...
2Middle Englishpod—
3Old Englishpādan outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,...
4Proto-West Germanicpaiducoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
5Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes

Words derived from “pygopod”

  • pygopodous
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