Where does “Macropodiformes” come from?
Macropodiformes (Translingual) comes from Translingual Macropus, from Ancient Greek μακρόπους, 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.
Macropodiformes (Translingual): suborder
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Macropodiformes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Macropus | genus including kangaroo, wallaroo, and wallaby|nodot=1}}; the typical genus of Macropodidae |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μακρόπους | long-footed |
| 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 |