Where does “puy” come from?
puy (English) comes from French puy, from Middle French puy, from Old French puy, from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
puy (English): Any of several cone-shaped hills in the Auvergne,...
Definitions
- Any of several cone-shaped hills in the Auvergne,...
Ancestry of “puy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | puy | mountain, hill |
| 2 | Middle French | puy | — |
| 3 | Old French | puy | hill, height |
| 4 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |