I just came across another interesting word from the "ped-" root: "pajamas"!
It literally means "leg clothing" in the Persian "paejamah," and that "pae-" goes back to the "ped-" root.
How fun that such disparate words as "pajamas," "pejorative," "pedicure," and "pawn" (foot soldier) are all related.
You can find many more at https://www.etymonline.com/word/*ped-
https://zirk.us/@grammargirl/110935631144260407
#etymology
Mignon Fogarty /
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2023-09-11 01:30:51
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