Where does “पौना” come from?

पौना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पदून, from Sanskrit पद्, from 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.

पौना (Hindi): one quarter less; quarter to

Definitions

  1. one quarter less; quarter to

Ancestry of “पौना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपदूनless by a quarter
2Sanskritपद्a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
3Indo-Iranian*pā́ts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →