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
- few; little; little; not much; few; not many
Ancestry of “poi”, step by step
poi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin podium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |