Where does “octopodes” come from?

octopodes (Latin) comes from Latin octopus, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους, 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.

octopodes (Latin): nominative plural of octōpūs; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of octōpūs; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “octopodes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoctopusoctopus
2Ancient Greekὀκτώπουςeight-footed; octopus
3Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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