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Where does “pod” come from?

Pod comes from Middle English pod, from Old English pād, from Proto-West Germanic paidu, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂-.

pod (English): A seed case for legumes ; a seedpod; A small...

Definitions

  1. A seed case for legumes ; a seedpod; A small...

Ancestry of “pod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpod—
2Old Englishpādan outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,...
3Proto-West Germanicpaiducoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
4Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes

Words derived from “pod”

  • iPod
  • podded
  • seedpod
  • poddy
  • podlike
  • monkeypod
  • protopod
  • bladderpod
  • sicklepod
  • sidepod
  • podder
  • rattlepod
  • superpod
  • satinpod
  • iPodification
  • podlet
  • lancepod
  • podcase
  • podfic
  • podhead
  • waxpod
  • iPod tax
  • iPod
  • iPod
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