Where does “Pomoan” come from?
Pomoan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Pomoan (English): Pertaining to the Pomo people; Pertaining to the...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the Pomo people; Pertaining to the...
Ancestry of “Pomoan”, step by step
Pomoan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English pomo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pomo | Abbreviation of postmodern; post-modern |
| 2 | English | postmodern | Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of... |
| 3 | English | modern | Pertaining to a current or recent time and style;... |
| 4 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 5 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 6 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |