acheiropody

Questions

What does acheiropody mean?

A congenital abnormality in which the person affected lacks hands and feet.

Where does acheiropody come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English cheiro- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús)der. English podo- Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English acheiropody From a- + cheiro- + podo- + -y.

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