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English word origin

Etymology of ped

Clipping of various words; motorcycle sense from earlier moped.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A pedestrian. · A pedestal. · A motorcycle. · A pedophile.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of various words; motorcycle sense from earlier moped.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A basket; a hamper; a pannier.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Middle English. See peddler.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

An aggregate of soil particles that forms a structural unit in soil.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “soil”).

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