Where does “potom” come from?
potom (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian pó, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
potom (Lower Sorbian): Superseded spelling of pótom
Definitions
- Superseded spelling of pótom
Ancestry of “potom”, step by step
potom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Sorbian pó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | pó | after; throughout; along |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | po | after; by; at |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Lower Sorbian tom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | tom | locative masculine singular of ten; locative... |