Where does “apoyo” come from?
apoyo (Spanish) comes from Spanish apoyar, from Italian appoggiare, from Vulgar Latin appodiare, from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
apoyo (Spanish): support
Ancestry of “apoyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | apoyar | to lean, to rest, to lie or lay; to support, to... |
| 2 | Italian | appoggiare | to support, to second, to back, to endorse; to... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | appodiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |