Where does “padding” come from?
Padding derives from English pad, from Middle Dutch pat, from Old Dutch path, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- meaning to swell or grow.
padding (English): present participle of pad; Soft filling material...
Definitions
- present participle of pad; Soft filling material...
Ancestry of “padding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pad | A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie... |
| 2 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |