Where does “podium” come from?

Podium comes from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς meaning foot, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ped- meaning foot.

podium (English): A platform on which to stand, as when conducting...

Definitions

  1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting...

Ancestry of “podium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpodiumbalcony, especially in an amphitheatre
2Ancient Greekπόδιονlittle foot; base
3Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “podium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →