It originates from Greece and the root is phos or photo. :)
<u>Answer</u>:
"leaps on the back of the wind" connects to ''ran down the hill'' are the phrases representing the idea of freedom connect the poem to the autobiography
<u>Explanation</u>:
This line is from the poem, "The Caged Bird'' that expresses about the bird where it flies in freedom and connects the poem to autobiography. These all connect with the bird where it flies high in the sky and runs down the hill. A story of a bird who is caged and seeking the taste of free air. By implying the freedom of running with the line "ran down the hill".
Maybe just keep reading it over and over until you remember it?
I would say pitter-patter would be the best word here!