Where does “păios” come from?

păios (Romanian) comes from Romanian păi, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

păios (Romanian): stalky; full of or containing much straw;...

Definitions

  1. stalky; full of or containing much straw;...

Ancestry of “păios”, step by step

păios traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian păi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpăiwell; why; then
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Latinposteablative singular of postis
4Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Romanian os

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianosbone
2Latinossumbone; kernel, stone
3Latinōsmouth
4Proto-Italicōsmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →