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Where does “padám” come from?

padám (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

Ancestry of “padám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpedómstep; bottom, floor; step
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “padám”

  • pada
  • pice
  • paisa
  • paisa
  • వాయుపదార్థము
  • పదార్థము
  • పరమపదము
  • పదము
  • ప్రపదము
  • పైసా
  • पैर
  • चालीसपद
  • पद
  • पदाधिकारी
  • पदोन्नत
  • पैसा
  • पगडंडी
  • บุพบท
  • บทบาท
  • บุรพบท
  • บท
  • ปัจฉิมบท
  • पदार्थ
  • परस्मैपद
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