Where does “pampelmoes” come from?
pampelmoes (English) comes from French pamplemousse, from Dutch pompelmoes, from Dutch pompoen, from Middle French pompon, from Latin peponem, from Latin pepo, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti.
pampelmoes (English): Synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of...
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- Synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of...
Ancestry of “pampelmoes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pamplemousse | pomelo; grapefruit |
| 2 | Dutch | pompelmoes | pomelo |
| 3 | Dutch | pompoen | pumpkin |
| 4 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 5 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 6 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |