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

  1. 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.
  2. "Relating to foot", in words (e.g. pedometer) derived from Latin pes (pedis) from Proto-Indo European word *ped-, meaning "foot."[3][4]
  3. "Relating to soil", from the Greek word for soil pedon (πέδον)[5][6]
  4. "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
Human sexuality
  • Pedophilia, a paraphilia involving sexual attraction to prepubescent 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

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  7. ^ Adams, Douglas Q. (1997). Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781884964985