poy
English
noun
Definitions
- A support structure.
- A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
- A long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.
Etymology
Derived from Old French poi (small hill) derived from Latin podium (balcony).
Origin
Latin
podium
Gloss
balcony
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- podium English
- *appodiāre Latin
- *podiāre Latin
- *podiō Latin
- paucus Latin
- podium Latin
- podio Italian
- poggio Italian
- peu French
- podium French
- подиум Russian
- podio Spanish, Castilian
- πόδιον Ancient Greek
- poio Portuguese
- pódio Portuguese
- podium Polish
- poi Old French
- puy Old French
- puig Catalan, Valencian
- pou Middle French
- poio Old Portuguese
- puèg Occitan
- podiu Asturian
- poyo Old Spanish
- pueyo Aragonese
- pui Aragonese