Where does “tripūs” come from?

tripūs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρίπους, 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.

tripūs (Latin): three-footed seat, tripod

Definitions

  1. three-footed seat, tripod

Ancestry of “tripūs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίπουςmeasuring three feet; walking on three feet;...
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 “tripūs”

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