What is a pedal??
It is a lever operated by
foot.....right??
Now take on some words, which
have ped(foot) in them.
Impede: to
block, make progress or action difficult.
usage: He is trying to
impede our progress.
Impediment: a
hindrance or obstruction.
usage: It is an
impediment to our success.
Expedite:
([Ex=out + pedis] = out from foot): Speed up.
When you expedite something,
you are freeing something, which is caught by feet. Hence you are
hastening it.
usage: The PM asked the committee to
expedite the investigation.
Octopod: Any
animal with 8 (octo) legs.
See also
Octopus.