Where does “pomitude” come from?
pomitude (English) comes from English attitude, from French attitude, from Italian attitudine, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pomitude (English): The way of thinking or feeling of a Pomeranian dog
Definitions
- The way of thinking or feeling of a Pomeranian dog
Ancestry of “pomitude”, step by step
pomitude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English attitude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attitude | The position of the body or way of carrying... |
| 2 | French | attitude | attitude, position |
| 3 | Italian | attitudine | aptitude, flair, bent; suitability; opportunity,... |
| 4 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 5 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English pom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pom | An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British... |
| 2 | English | pomegranate | A fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, "Punica... |
| 3 | Middle English | pome-garnet | — |