Where does “podporučík” come from?
podporučík (Czech) comes from Czech pod, from Old Czech pod, from Proto-Slavic pǫdъ, from Old Norse pund, from Proto-Germanic pundą, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os — to stretch.
podporučík (Czech): second lieutenant
Definitions
- second lieutenant
Ancestry of “podporučík”, step by step
podporučík traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pod | API + "instrumental"; below |
| 2 | Old Czech | pod | denotes movement; to under, to underneath |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pǫdъ | under, below, beneath (stationary) |
| 4 | Old Norse | pund | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pundą | pound |
| 6 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |