Where does “pommy” come from?
pommy (English) comes from English pom, from English pomegranate, from Middle English pome-garnet.
pommy (English): A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an...
Definitions
- A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an...
Ancestry of “pommy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “pommy”