Etymology

acheiropody

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Today it means: A congenital abnormality in which the person affected lacks hands and feet. Full definition →

English podo- ← Ancient Greek πούς (poús) ← Proto-Indo-European *pṓds
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcheiro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  9. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  10. Englishpodo-
  11. English todayacheiropody

From a- + cheiro- + podo- + -y.

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