Where does “dḿ̥-pedom” come from?
dḿ̥-pedom (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Ancestry of “dḿ̥-pedom”, step by step
dḿ̥-pedom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ped-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Proto-Indo-European dem-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |