Where does “Pomeranian” come from?
Pomeranian derives from English Pomerania, from Italian -ana, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um, from Latin -us, from Proto-Italic -os.
Pomeranian (English): Of, or relative to Pomerania; A native, or...
Definitions
- Of, or relative to Pomerania; A native, or...
Ancestry of “Pomeranian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pomerania | — |
| 2 | German | Pommern | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *pomorьjaninъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *pomorьje | seaboard, coastal area |