Where does “Octopus” come from?

Octopus (Translingual) comes from Latin octopūs, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους, 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.

Octopus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Octopus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	octopūs	octopus
2	Ancient Greek	ὀκτώπους	eight-footed; octopus
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

Words derived from “Octopus”

Octopodiformes
Octopodidae
Wunderpus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →