Latin word root · Body & Health

ped-: foot

ped- is a Latin root meaning “foot”. Learn its variants and explore 4 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: foot

Root forms: ped-, pedi-

Source word: pēs — a foot, in its senses as

Word family and examples

• pedestrian

  a person walking rather than traveling in a vehicle

• pedal

  A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

• pediatrics

  The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

• biped

  An animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).

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