Etymological root

*ped-

Proto-Indo-European

# *ped-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** ped

## Words From This Root
- foot - The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand and walk on.
- football - A team ball game in which players try to get a ball into the other team's goal; in most of the world this means soccer.
- fetch - To go and get something or someone and bring it back.
- expedition - A long, organized journey made by a group for a particular purpose, such as exploration.
- pedal - A lever you press with your foot to control or power a machine such as a bicycle, car, or piano.
- impeccable - Perfect, with no faults, flaws, or mistakes.
- pedestrian - A person who is walking, especially in a street or area where there are vehicles.
- pedestal - A base on which a statue, column, or vase stands.
- expedite - To make something happen faster; to speed up a process.
- footballer - A person who plays football, especially soccer.
- pedicure - A beauty treatment for the feet and toenails.
- impediment - Something that gets in the way and makes progress difficult.
- impede - To slow down or get in the way of something, making it harder.
- unfettered - free from restraint or restriction

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Words from this root(14)

/fʊt/ The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand and walk on. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfʊtbɔl/ A team ball game in which players try to get a ball into the other team's goal; in most of the world this means soccer. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fɑt͡ʃ/ To go and get something or someone and bring it back. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ A long, organized journey made by a group for a particular purpose, such as exploration. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɛdəl/ A lever you press with your foot to control or power a machine such as a bicycle, car, or piano. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/ Perfect, with no faults, flaws, or mistakes. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pəˈdɛstɹiən/ A person who is walking, especially in a street or area where there are vehicles. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈped.ə.stəl/ A base on which a statue, column, or vase stands. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/ To make something happen faster; to speed up a process. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfʊtbɔːləɹ/ A person who plays football, especially soccer. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/ A beauty treatment for the feet and toenails. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ Something that gets in the way and makes progress difficult. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪmˈpiːd/ To slow down or get in the way of something, making it harder. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌnˈfɛtɚd/ free from restraint or restriction Meaning Off Sound Off

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