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Ped (foot)

Ped

Latin pes, pedis: foot.

Kabir pressed the pedal and the bicycle moved forward.

Pedal

A lever you push with your foot.

Meera pedalled her cycle all the way to school.

Pedestrian

A person walking, not riding in a vehicle.

Pedestrians should cross at the zebra crossing.

Remember: Ped = foot: a centipede has 'a hundred feet'. Caution: paediatric and pedagogy come from Greek pais, paidos (child), not feet. British spelling keeps ae: paediatric.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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