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Where does “Macropus” come from?

Macropus (Translingual) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Macropus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμακρόπουςlong-footed
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “Macropus”

  • Macropodidae
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