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Where does “podzolization” come from?

podzolization (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.

podzolization (English): The process of podzolizing

Definitions

  1. The process of podzolizing

Ancestry of “podzolization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpodzolThe typical soil of coniferous or boreal forests
2Russianподзо́л—
3Russianподwith accusative case; with instrumental case;...
4Proto-Slavicpǫdъ—
5Old Norsepund—
6Proto-Germanicpundąpound
7Latinpondusweight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a...
8Proto-Italicpondos—
9Proto-Indo-European(s)pénd-os—
10Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
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