Where does “Chaetodipus” come from?

Chaetodipus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Dipus, from Ancient Greek δίπους, 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.

Chaetodipus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chaetodipus”, step by step

Chaetodipus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Dipus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDipusgenus
2Ancient Greekδίπουςbipedal, with two feet
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

via Translingual χαίτη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualχαίτη
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds