Where does “ποτό” come from?
ποτό (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ποτόν, from Ancient Greek ποτός, from Proto-Hellenic potós, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
ποτό (Greek): beverage, drink
Ancestry of “ποτό”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ποτόν | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποτός | drinkable |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | potós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tós | drunk; having drunk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |