Where does “puy” come from?
puy (Middle French) comes from Old French puy, from Latin podium, 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.
Ancestry of “puy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | puy | hill, height |
| 2 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |