Where does “Pomona” come from?

Pomona comes from Latin Pomona, derived from Latin pomum, from Latin pomus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo.

Pomona (English): A goddess of fruitful abundance in Ancient Roman religion and myth

Definitions

  1. A goddess of fruitful abundance in Ancient Roman religion and myth

Ancestry of “Pomona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPomonafruits
2Latinpomumany type of fruit; fruit tree
3Latinpomusfruit; fruit tree
4Proto-Italicpoomosfruit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂po-h₁ém-ostaken off
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os →Every word from Proto-Italic poomos →