Where does “पौने” come from?

पौने (Hindi) comes from Hindi पौन, 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.

पौने (Hindi): a quarter less; quarter to

Definitions

  1. a quarter less; quarter to

Ancestry of “पौने”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपौनthree-quarters
2Sanskritपदूनless by a quarter
3Sanskritपद्a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
4Indo-Iranian*pā́ts—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
7Proto-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 →