Etymology

pedo-

Today it means: Relating to children. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits ← Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-
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pedo- · prefix1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  3. Ancient Greekπαιδ- (paid-)
  4. English todaypedo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-, genitive stem of παῖς (paîs)).

pedo- · prefix2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pédom
  3. Ancient Greekπέδον (pédon)
  4. English todaypedo-

Derived from Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “ground”).

pedo- · prefix3

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  3. Proto-Italic*pets
  4. Latinpēs
  5. English todaypedo-

Derived from Latin pēs (“foot”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπαῖς all →

pediatricsptilopaedic

Ancient Greekπέδον all →

pedbiopedturbation

Latinpēs all →

pespedicurepetiolepedetentouspedopathysuppedaneous

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