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English word origin

Etymology of pedo-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-)lbor. English pedo- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-, genitive stem of παῖς (paîs)).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
prefix

Relating to children.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-)lbor. English pedo- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-, genitive stem of παῖς (paîs)).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
prefix

Relating to soil.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *pédom Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon)der. English pedo- Derived from Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “ground”).

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
prefix

Relating to feet.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēsder. English pedo- Derived from Latin pēs (“foot”).

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