Where does “pew” come from?
Pew comes from French puer, from Middle French puie, from Latin podia, the plural of podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, derived from πούς meaning foot, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds.
pew (English): One of the long benches in a church, seating...
Definitions
- One of the long benches in a church, seating...
Ancestry of “pew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pewe | pew bench seat in a church |
| 2 | Middle French | puie | balustrade |
| 3 | Latin | podia | A rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |