Where does “Platypus” come from?

Platypus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πλατύπους, 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.

Platypus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Platypus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Platypus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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