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
- A platform on which to stand, as when conducting...
Ancestry of “podium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “podium”