Where does “padi” come from?
padi (Krio) comes from English pard, from Middle English parde, from Old French pardeu, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
padi (Krio): friend
Definitions
- friend
Ancestry of “padi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pard | A leopard; a panther; Partner; fellow |
| 2 | Middle English | parde | By God!; Obviously, with no doubt; Alternative... |
| 3 | Old French | pardeu | by God |
| 4 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |