Where does “pòdmōrje” come from?
pòdmōrje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pȍd, 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.
pòdmōrje (Serbo-Croatian): underwater, undersea
Definitions
- underwater, undersea
Ancestry of “pòdmōrje”, step by step
pòdmōrje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian pȍd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȍd | below, under; floor |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫdъ | under, below, beneath (stationary) |
| 3 | Old Norse | pund | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pundą | pound |
| 5 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |