Where does “Dasypus” come from?
Dasypus (Translingual) comes from Latin dasypus, from Ancient Greek δασύπους, 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.
Dasypus (Translingual): genus or naked-tailed armadillo}}
Definitions
- genus or naked-tailed armadillo}}
Ancestry of “Dasypus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dasypus | a kind of rabbit; Third-declension noun |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δασύπους | European hare; European rabbit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |