Greek · root
pous
foot
Forms
- pod-
- podo- — Combining form with a linking vowel.
- -pus — Latinized form of Greek pous, used at the end of some compounds.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ped-, ‘foot.’
Note
English foot shares the older ancestor; it does not come from Greek.
Words sharing this root
antipodesPlaces directly opposite each other on the globe.arthropodAn invertebrate animal with jointed legs, a segmented body, and an external skeleton.cephalopoda marine mollusk with arms or tentacles around its head, such as an octopus or squidoctopusA soft-bodied sea mollusk with eight arms.oedipalRelating to Oedipus and his story in Greek mythology.platypusAn egg-laying Australian mammal with a ducklike bill.podiumA raised platform for someone to stand on before an audience.polypA saclike body form of animals such as corals and sea anemones, usually attached to a surface.polypA small abnormal growth projecting from a moist lining inside the body.tripodA three-legged stand that supports an object.