Where does “podium” come from?

podium (Latin) comes 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.

podium (Latin): balcony, especially in an amphitheatre

Definitions

  1. balcony, especially in an amphitheatre

Ancestry of “podium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπόδιονlittle foot; base
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “podium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →