Where does “oedipus” come from?

oedipus (Latin) comes 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.

oedipus (Latin): King of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta

Definitions

  1. King of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta

Ancestry of “oedipus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΟἰδίπουςswollen; swollen foot
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “oedipus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →
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