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Where does “poi” come from?

poi (Old French) comes 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.

poi (Old French): few; little; little; not much; few; not many

Definitions

  1. few; little; little; not much; few; not many

Ancestry of “poi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpodiumbalcony, especially in an amphitheatre
2Ancient Greekπόδιονlittle foot; base
3Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “poi”

  • poy
  • peu
  • pou
  • poy
  • pou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →