Where does “Micropoda” come from?

Micropoda (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ποδός, from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Micropoda (Translingual): In some systems a division of monomyarian bivalves with rudimentary feet, including oysters etc

Definitions

  1. In some systems a division of monomyarian bivalves with rudimentary feet, including oysters etc

Ancestry of “Micropoda”, step by step

Micropoda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ποδός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποδόςgenitive singular of πούς; foot; of the foot,...
2Ancient Greekἀργόςwhite, bright; swift; not working, idle
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Translingual micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualmicro
2Latinleō
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-
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