Where does “под” come from?

под (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫdъ, 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.

под (Russian): with accusative case; with instrumental case;...

Definitions

  1. with accusative case; with instrumental case;...

Ancestry of “под”, step by step

под traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic pǫdъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpǫdъunder, below, beneath (stationary)
2Old Norsepund—
3Proto-Germanicpundąpound
4Latinpondusweight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a...
5Proto-Italicpondos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pénd-os—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

via Russian час

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчасhour, o'clock, time, time of day; hours, o'clock;...
2Old East Slavicчасъtime; hour; happiness, luck
3Proto-Slavicčasъtime
4Proto-Balto-Slavickeʔs-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeank(ʷ)eh₁s-—

Words derived from “под”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os →Every word from Proto-Italic pondos →