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Where does “poyo” come from?

poyo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish poyo, from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

poyo (Spanish): A bench of stone or other material that is...

Definitions

  1. A bench of stone or other material that is...

Ancestry of “poyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpoyo—
2Latinpodiumbalcony, especially in an amphitheatre
3Ancient Greekπόδιονlittle foot; base
4Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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