Where does “Diplopoda” come from?
Diplopoda (Translingual) comes from New Latin diplopodus, 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.
Diplopoda (Translingual): class
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Ancestry of “Diplopoda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | diplopodus | Double-legged |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |