Where does “pod” come from?
pod (Polish) comes from Old Polish pod, from Proto-Slavic pǫdъ, from Old Norse pund, from Proto-Germanic pundą, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pod (Polish): below, beneath, under, underneath; against; near
Definitions
- below, beneath, under, underneath; against; near
Ancestry of “pod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | pod | denotes location; under, underneath |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫdъ | under, below, beneath (stationary) |
| 3 | Old Norse | pund | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pundą | pound |
| 5 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |