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Where does “tripoded” come from?

tripoded (English) comes from English tripod, from Latin tripūs, from Ancient Greek τρίπους, 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.

tripoded (English): simple past tense and past participle of tripod

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of tripod

Ancestry of “tripoded”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtripodA three-legged stand or mount; A man with...
2Latintripūs—
3Ancient Greekτρίπουςmeasuring three feet; walking on three feet;...
4Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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