Etymology

decapodal

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Today it means: Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ποδός (podós) ← English deca-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dékə
  3. Ancient Greekδέκᾰ (dékă)
  4. Ancient Greekδεκάς (dekás)
  5. Late Latindecas
  6. Frenchdéca-
  7. Englishdeca-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  10. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  11. Ancient Greekποδός (podós)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. English todaydecapodal

From deca- + -podal.

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