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Where does “tripus” come from?

tripus (English) comes 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.

tripus (English): A Bachelor of Arts appointed to make satirical...

Definitions

  1. A Bachelor of Arts appointed to make satirical...

Ancestry of “tripus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tripus”

  • tripos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →