LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
prefix

po-

po-

Meaning

  1. morphemeoff, away

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂pó
  4. Proto-Italic*po
  5. Latinpo-

Inherited from Proto-Italic *po, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó, zero-grade of *h₂epó, from *h₂ep or *-o.

Quick answers

What does po- mean in Latin?
po-, a prefix, means “off, away”.
Where does po- come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep → Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó → Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó → Proto-Italic *po → Latin po-.