Where does “podcelina” come from?

podcelina (Slovene) comes from Slovene pòd, 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.

podcelina (Slovene): subcontinent

Definitions

  1. subcontinent

Ancestry of “podcelina”, step by step

podcelina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene pòd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenepòdfloor (lower part of a room)
2Proto-Slavicpǫdъunder, below, beneath (stationary)
3Old Norsepund
4Proto-Germanicpundąpound
5Latinpondusweight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a...
6Proto-Italicpondos
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pénd-os
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

via Slovene celina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenecelinacontinent (large contiguous landmass)
2Proto-Slavic*cělinatotality, entirety, integrity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-osEvery word from Proto-Italic pondos