Where does “pygopodous” come from?
pygopodous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
pygopodous (English): Of or pertaining to the former Pygopodes genus of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the former Pygopodes genus of...
Ancestry of “pygopodous”, step by step
pygopodous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English pygopod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pygopod | A species of the "Pygopus" genus; Any species of... |
| 2 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 3 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 4 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |