Where does “पोदेर” come from?
पोदेर (Konkani) comes from Portuguese padeiro, from Old Portuguese pãadeiro, from Vulgar Latin panatarius, from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
पोदेर (Konkani): a baker
Ancestry of “पोदेर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | padeiro | baker |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pãadeiro | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | panatarius | alternative form of pānetārius |
| 4 | Latin | pānis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |