Where does “pompyon hweg” come from?
pompyon hweg (Cornish) comes from Cornish pompyon, from English pumpion, from Middle French pompon, from Latin peponem, from Latin pepo, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-.
pompyon hweg (Cornish): melon
Definitions
- melon
Ancestry of “pompyon hweg”, step by step
pompyon hweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish pompyon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pompyon | gourd, marrow, pumpkin |
| 2 | English | pumpion | Pumpkin |
| 3 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 4 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 5 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via Cornish hweg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | hweg | sweet; gentle, kind, nice, pleasant, pleasing;... |