Where does “podzolic” come from?
podzolic (English) comes from English podzol, from Russian подзо́л, from Russian под, from Proto-Slavic pǫdъ, from Old Norse pund, from Proto-Germanic pundą, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos — to stretch.
podzolic (English): Resembling or relating to podzol
Definitions
- Resembling or relating to podzol
Ancestry of “podzolic”, step by step
podzolic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English podzol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | podzol | The typical soil of coniferous or boreal forests |
| 2 | Russian | подзо́л | podzol |
| 3 | Russian | под | with accusative case; with instrumental case;... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pǫdъ | under, below, beneath (stationary) |
| 5 | Old Norse | pund | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pundą | pound |
| 7 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |
via French podzolique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | podzolique | podzolic |