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
- a quarter less; quarter to
Ancestry of “पौने”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पौन | three-quarters |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पदून | less by a quarter |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पद् | a foot; step; fourth part, quarter |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |