Where does “quadruped” come from?
Quadruped comes from French quadrupède, from Latin quadrupes, combining Latin quattuor meaning four with Latin pes meaning foot, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds.
quadruped (English): a four-footed or four-legged animal; a mammal...
Definitions
- a four-footed or four-legged animal; a mammal...
Ancestry of “quadruped”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quadrupède | quadruped; quadrupedal |
| 2 | Latin | quadrupēs | galloping |