Where does “poggia” come from?
poggia (Italian) comes from Latin podia, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
poggia (Italian): in lateen-rigged vessels, cable tied to the lower part of the yard that brings the sail to leeward
Definitions
- in lateen-rigged vessels, cable tied to the lower part of the yard that brings the sail to leeward
Ancestry of “poggia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | podia | A rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |