Where does “pome” come from?
pome (English) comes from Middle English pome, from Old French pome, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
pome (English): A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh...
Definitions
- A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh...
Ancestry of “pome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pome | fruit; meatballs, patties |
| 2 | Old French | pome | apple |
| 3 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 4 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |