πούς
poús
“foot”
22 words in English grow from this root.
Amphipod
Natureἀμφίamphí
“footed both ways”
Antipodes
Earthἀντίantí
“with the feet opposite”
Arthropod
Natureἄρθρονárthron
“jointed foot”
Brachiopod
Natureβραχίωνbrachíōn
“arm-foot”
Cephalopod
Natureκεφαλήkephalḗ
“head-foot”
Copepod
Natureκώπηkṓpē
“oar-footed”
Decapod
Natureδέκαdéka
“ten-footed”
Diplopod
Natureδιπλόοςdiplóos
“double-foot”
Gastropod
Natureγαστήρgastḗr
“belly-foot”
Hexapod
Natureἕξhéx
“six feet”
Isopod
Natureἴσοςísos
“equal-footed”
Myriapod
Natureμυρίοιmýrioi
“countless feet”
Octopus
Everydayὀκτώoktó
“eight-foot”
Oedipal
Mythοἰδέωoidéō
“swollen foot”
Ornithopod
Natureὄρνιςórnis
“bird foot”
Platypus
Natureπλατύςplatýs
“flat foot”
Podiatry
Medicineπούςpoús (gen. podós)
“healing of the foot”
Podium
Sportπόδιονpódion
“little foot”
Polyp
Natureπολύςpolýs
“many-footed”
Sauropod
Natureσαῦροςsaûros
“lizard foot”
Theropod
Natureθήρthḗr
“beast foot”
Tripod
Scienceτρι-tri-
“three-footed”