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Pedo- or Paedo-^[1] is a prefix with these meanings:

Primarily, "relating to children", from the Greek word pais (παῖς), meaning "child",^[2] which derived from the Proto-Indo European base word *peu-, meaning "small," "young" or "few,".^[1] It is spelled "pedo-" in USA spelling and "paedo-" in British spelling.
"Relating to foot", in words (e.g. pedometer) derived from Latin pes (pedis) from Proto-Indo European word *ped-, meaning "foot."^[3]^[4]
"Relating to soil", from the Greek word for soil pedon (πέδον)^[5]^[6]
"Relating to flatulence", from Latin pēdō (infinitive pēdere) [Latin: to fart], the root word for flatulation in several Indo-European languages;^[7] see Fart

In meanings #2, #3, and #4, the spelling remains "pedo-" in British spelling.

Relating to children

Research and teaching

Pedology (children study), study of children
Pediatrics, branch of medicine about children
Pedagogy, study of teaching

Human sexuality

Pedophilia, attraction to children
- "paedo" or "pedo", words commonly used as slang for "paedophile"
- Pedophile Group, a Danish organization active from 1985 to 2004
- Pedophile press, published materials created for a pedophilic audience
- Pedobear, an Internet meme
Pederasty, older man and adolescent boy relationship

Relating to soil

Pedology (soil study), study of soil
Pedocal, subdivision of the zonal soil order
Pedodiversity, variation of soil properties
Pedogenesis, process by which soil is formed
Pedometrics study of soil formation
- Pedometric mapping, creation of maps based on soil properties
Pedosphere, outermost layer of the Earth composed of soil
Pedotope, total soil component of the abiotic matrix present in an ecotope
Pedotransfer function, predictive functions of certain soil properties from more easily measured properties
ped unit of soil
pedalfer soil with aluminum and iron oxides
pedon smallest unit of soil that exemplifies its character

Relating to feet

Pedobarography, the study of pressure fields acting between the plantar surface of the foot and a supporting surface
Pedometer, a device that counts steps a person takes
Pedorthist, a healthcare professional specializing in the use of footwear and supportive devices to address conditions that affect the feet and lower limbs

Persons

Albinovanus Pedo, Roman poet of the Augustan age

References

^ ^a ^b Online Etymology Dictionary. (2010). Pedo- Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pedo-
^ Search God's Words. (2011). The New Testament's Greek Lexicon. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816
^ Nostratica. *ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://indoeuro.bizland.com/project/phonetics/word10.html
^ EnglishWordInformation. ped- pedi-, -pedal, -ped, -pede, -pedia. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/2801/ip:3/il:P
^ My Etymology.(2008). Etymology of the Greek word pedon (πηδόν, πέδον) Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.myetymology.com/greek/pedon.html
^ EnglishWordInformation. pedo-,ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/1590
^ Adams, Douglas Q.(1997). Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781884964985

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[Online-1] Online Etymology Dictionary. (2010). Pedo- Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pedo-

[2] Search God's Words. (2011). The New Testament's Greek Lexicon. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816

[3] Nostratica. *ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://indoeuro.bizland.com/project/phonetics/word10.html

[4] EnglishWordInformation. ped- pedi-, -pedal, -ped, -pede, -pedia. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/2801/ip:3/il:P

[5] My Etymology.(2008). Etymology of the Greek word pedon (πηδόν, πέδον) Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.myetymology.com/greek/pedon.html

[6] EnglishWordInformation. pedo-,ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/1590

[Adams1997-7] Adams, Douglas Q.(1997). Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781884964985

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 '''Pedo'''- or '''Paedo-'''<ref name=Online>Online Etymology Dictionary. (2010). Pedo- Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pedo-</ref> is a [[prefix]] with these meanings:
-# Primarily, "relating to [[child]]ren", from the [[List of Greek words with English derivatives|Greek word]] ''pais'' ([[:wikt:παῖς|παῖς]]), meaning "child",<ref>Search God's Words. (2011). The New Testament's Greek Lexicon. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816</ref> which derived from the [[Proto-Indo European]] base word [[:wikt:Index:Proto-Indo-European/p|*peu-]], meaning "small," "young" or "few,".<ref name=Online /> It is spelled "pedo-" in USA spelling and "paedo-" in British spelling.
+# Primarily, "relating to [[child]]ren", from the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] word ''pais'' ([[:wikt:παῖς|παῖς]]), meaning "child",<ref>Search God's Words. (2011). The New Testament's Greek Lexicon. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816</ref> which derived from the [[Proto-Indo European]] base word [[:wikt:Index:Proto-Indo-European/p|*peu-]], meaning "small," "young" or "few,".<ref name=Online /> It is spelled "pedo-" in USA spelling and "paedo-" in British spelling.
 # "Relating to foot", in words (e.g. [[pedometer]]) derived from Latin ''pes (pedis)'' from [[Proto-Indo European]] word [[:wikt:Index:Proto-Indo-European/p|*ped-]], meaning "foot."<ref>Nostratica. *ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://indoeuro.bizland.com/project/phonetics/word10.html</ref><ref>EnglishWordInformation. ped- pedi-, -pedal, -ped, -pede, -pedia. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/2801/ip:3/il:P</ref>
 # "Relating to soil", from the Greek word for soil ''pedon'' ([[:wikt:πέδον|πέδον]])<ref>My Etymology.(2008). Etymology of the Greek word pedon (πηδόν, πέδον)
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 ==See also==
+{{wiktionary|pedo-}}
 *[[Pedoe]]
 *[[Pedot]]