Where does “pǫdъ” come from?
pǫdъ (Proto-Slavic) comes 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.
pǫdъ (Proto-Slavic): under, below, beneath (stationary)
Definitions
- under, below, beneath (stationary)
Ancestry of “pǫdъ”, step by step
pǫdъ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse pund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | pund | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pundą | pound |
| 3 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via Proto-Indo-European pṓds
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Latin pondō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pondō | by weight, in weight |