Where does “overpompous” come from?
overpompous (English) comes from English pompous, from Middle English pompous, from Old French pompeux, from Late Latin pomposus, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ.
overpompous (English): Excessively pompous
Ancestry of “overpompous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pompous | Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important |
| 2 | Middle English | pompous | — |
| 3 | Old French | pompeux | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | pomposus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |