Where does “πεζομαχία” come from?
πεζομαχία (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.
πεζομαχία (Greek): infantry battle
Definitions
- infantry battle
Ancestry of “πεζομαχία”, step by step
πεζομαχία traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πεζός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεζός | on foot, walking; traveling on land, as opposed... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | peďďós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Ancient Greek μάχη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάχη | battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
via Ancient Greek πεζομαχίᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεζομαχίᾱ | land battle |