Pedo

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

• 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

See also

• Pedoe
• Pedot

References

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