Where does “pāda” come from?
pāda (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पाद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pāda (Pali): foot; foot of a mountain; foot of a verse; a...
Definitions
- foot; foot of a mountain; foot of a verse; a...
Ancestry of “pāda”, step by step
pāda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पाद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पाद | the foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pā́ts | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 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 |
via Sanskrit पद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पद | step, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | padám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | padám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pedóm | step; bottom, floor; step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
via Proto-Austronesian *pada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *pada | — |