Etymology

bipedal

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Today it means: Walking on two feet or two legs; biped. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English biped
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  1. Englishbiped
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaybipedal

From biped + -al. By surface analysis, bi- + -pedal.

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