Where does “Wunderpus” come from?

Wunderpus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Octopus, 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.

Wunderpus (Translingual): genus, Wunderpus photogenicus}}

Definitions

genus, Wunderpus photogenicus}}

Ancestry of “Wunderpus”, step by step

Wunderpus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Octopus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Octopus	genus
2	Latin	octopūs	octopus
3	Ancient Greek	ὀκτώπους	eight-footed; octopus
4	Ancient Greek	πούς	foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
5	Proto-Indo-European	pṓds	foot
6	Proto-Indo-European	póds	foot
7	Proto-Indo-European	ped-	to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Translingual Wunder

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Wunder	—

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