Where does “Edipo” come from?
Edipo (Italian) comes from Latin oedipus, from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους, 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.
Edipo (Italian): Oedipus
Definitions
- Oedipus
Ancestry of “Edipo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | oedipus | King of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Οἰδίπους | swollen; swollen foot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |