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Where does “πέζο-” come from?

πέζο- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πεζός, from Proto-Hellenic peďďós, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

πέζο- (Greek): Alternative form of πεζο-; pedestrian

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of πεζο-; pedestrian

Ancestry of “πέζο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεζόςon foot, walking; traveling on land, as opposed...
2Proto-Hellenicpeďďós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “πέζο-”

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