Latin word ponere comes from Latin sino, Latin po- (Off, away.), Proto-Italic *posnō

Detailed word origin of ponere

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
sino	Latin (lat)	(with accusative of person and infinitive) I let, permit, suffer.. I put, lay, set down.
po-	Latin (lat)	Off, away.
*posnō	Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
pauso	Latin (lat)	I halt, cease, pause.. I rest in the grave.

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