pou sto
noun
ˈpüˈstō,
chiefly British ˈpau̇ˈ-
: a standing place or vantage point : base, basis
Word History
Etymology
Greek pou stō where I may stand; from a statement attributed (in various forms) to Archimedes, "Give me a place to stand (literally, where I may stand) and I will move the earth"