Where does “pā́ts” come from?
pā́ts (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes 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.
Ancestry of “pā́ts”, step by step
pā́ts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Indo-Iranian *pā́ts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |