Where does “ponce” come from?
ponce (English) comes from French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, from Proto-Germanic Aþalafunsaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
ponce (English): A man living off another's earnings, especially a...
Definitions
- A man living off another's earnings, especially a...
Ancestry of “ponce”, step by step
ponce traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French Alphonse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Alphonse | a pimp |
| 2 | Spanish | Alfonso | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Aþalafunsaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |