Where does “pod” come from?

pod (Middle English) comes from Old English pād, from Proto-West Germanic paidu, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

Ancestry of “pod”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	pād	an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,...
2	Proto-West Germanic	paidu	coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
3	Proto-Germanic	paidō	coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
4	Proto-Indo-European	baiteh₂-	woolen clothes

Words derived from “pod”

iPod
pod
podded
seedpod
poddy
podlike
monkeypod
protopod
bladderpod
sicklepod
sidepod
podder
rattlepod
superpod
satinpod
iPodification
podlet
lancepod
podcase
podfic
podhead
waxpod
iPod tax
iPod

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