Where does “पाद” come from?

पाद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पाद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

पाद (Hindi): a fart; the foot; the leg

Definitions

  1. a fart; the foot; the leg

Ancestry of “पाद”, step by step

पाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपादthe foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpā́ts—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpā́tsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Sanskrit पर्द

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपर्दa fart; a quantity of hair; thick hair
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →