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Etymology of the Latin word centipeda

the Latin word centipeda (centipede)
derived from the Latin word pes (foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ped-
using the Latin prefix centi-
derived from the Medieval Latin word centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

Derivations in other languages

English centipede, Portuguese centopéia



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