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Pod = Latin root for foot

BiPED = 2-legged
TriPOD = 3-legged
QuadruPED = 4-legged

Why does it randomly change from pod to ped?

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  • howaminotmyself
    6 months ago | pl

    Pod is Greek, ped is Latin. I have no idea why some words use a Greek base versus a Latin one. They just do.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      6 months ago | pl

      Huh. That's actually pretty interesting. I didn't know that

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