Where does “apoio” come from?
apoio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese apoiar, from Vulgar Latin appodio, from Latin podio, from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
apoio (Portuguese): support, backing; aid; rest, stand
Definitions
- support, backing; aid; rest, stand
Ancestry of “apoio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | apoiar | to second; to support |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | appodio | to support; I support |
| 3 | Latin | podio | I am on top of |
| 4 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |