Where does “po” come from?

po (Silesian) comes from Old Polish po, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

po (Silesian): denotes general location about, around; along

Definitions

  1. denotes general location about, around; along

Ancestry of “po”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpodenotes sequence in time; after
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →