English
poy
Poy comes from Old French poi ‘small hill’, from Latin podium ‘balcony, especially in an amphitheatre’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ped- ‘to walk, to step’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ped-‘to walk, to step’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pṓds‘foot’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπούςpoús‘foot’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπόδιονpódion‘base’diminutive of πούς
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpodium‘balcony, especially in an amphitheatre’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400poi‘small hill’
- Englishtodaypoy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ped-‘to walk, to step’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pṓds‘foot’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπούςpoús‘foot’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπόδιονpódion‘base’diminutive of πούς
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpodium‘balcony, especially in an amphitheatre’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400poi‘small hill’
- Englishtodaypoy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ped- ‘to walk, to step’
pilot, expedition, fetch, impeachment, footing, footed, expedite, impediment, ped, fet, fetter, pada, 48 more
through Proto-Indo-European *pṓds ‘foot’
feet, foot, pie, pioneer, pedestrian, pedal, pawn, pedigree, impede, pug, pes, baht, centipede, pedicure, petiole, peon, pedometer, pedicel, pedicle, biped, quadruped, 37 more
through Ancient Greek πούς ‘foot’
through Ancient Greek πόδιον ‘base’
through Latin podium ‘balcony, especially in an amphitheatre’
Today it means
noun A support structure.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ped- / poy