podium的词源

英文词源

podium

podium: see pew

podium (n.)

1743, "raised platform around an ancient arena," also "projecting base of a pedestal," from Latin podium "raised platform," from Greek podion "foot of a vase," diminutive of pous (genitive podos) "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)). Meaning "raised platform at the front of a hall or stage" is from 1947.

中文词源

podium：作基础用的矮墙；角斗场和前座间的矮墙；[美]乐队指挥台，交通指挥台

词源解释见pew词条

词根词缀： -pod-足 + -ium名词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：podium 词源，podium 含义。

podium：讲台，讲坛

pod-,足，脚，-ium,表地点。即站脚的地方，引申词义讲台，讲坛。