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ped

child

Greek · pais, paidos (παῖς)

Ped or paed comes from Greek pais, a child. Pediatrics is children's medicine, a pedagogue is a teacher who leads children, and encyclopedia once meant a complete 'circle of education'.

Memory trick

Ped here means child, not foot: pediatrics treats children, while a pedal is for your foot.

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