Where does “पद्” come from?
पद् (Sanskrit) comes from 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.
पद् (Sanskrit): a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
Definitions
- a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
Ancestry of “पद्”, step by step
पद् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indo-Iranian *pā́ts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 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 Proto-Indo-European pēd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |