Where does “pommade” come from?
pommade (English) comes from English pomade, from French pommade, from Italian pomata, from Italian pomo, from Italian -ata, from Italian -ato, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos.
pommade (English): Obsolete form of pomade
Ancestry of “pommade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pomade | A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style... |
| 2 | French | pommade | ointment; pomade |
| 3 | Italian | pomata | ointment, salve; feminine singular of pomato |
| 4 | Italian | pomo | knob, pommel; apple; pome, fruit |
| 5 | Italian | -ata | Used with a stem to form the feminine singular... |
| 6 | Italian | -ato | Used with a stem to form the past participle of... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |