Where does “pompire” come from?

pompire (English) comes from Latin pomum, from Latin pomus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

pompire (English): A pearmain apple

Definitions

  1. A pearmain apple

Ancestry of “pompire”, step by step

pompire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pomum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpomumany type of fruit; fruit tree
2Latinpomusfruit; fruit tree
3Proto-Italicpoomosfruit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂po-h₁ém-ostaken off
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Latin pirum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os →Every word from Proto-Italic poomos →