English
adelopod
Adelopod comes from Ancient Greek ἄδηλος ‘invisible’, from δῆλος ‘clear’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂- ‘to light up, shine’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyh₂-‘to light up, shine’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆλος‘clear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄδηλοςádēlos‘invisible’
- Englishearliest quotation 1871adelopod
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyh₂-‘to light up, shine’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆλος‘clear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄδηλοςádēlos‘invisible’
- Englishearliest quotation 1871adelopod
Earliest quotation: 1871, The Illustrated Police News: “[…] adelopods, such as clams, quahaugs, and shell-skids.”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂- ‘to light up, shine’
Today it means
noun An animal having feet that are not apparent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂- / adelopod