pedo-youdaoicibaDictYouDict[pedo- 词源字典]
before vowels ped-, word-forming element meaning "boy, child," from Greek pedo-, comb. form of pais "boy, child," especially a son, from PIE root *peu- "small, little, few, young" (see few (adj.)). The British form paed- is better because it avoids confusion with ped-.[pedo- etymology, pedo- origin, 英语词源]