Where does “pouncing” come from?
Pouncing comes from French ponce, from Latin pumex meaning "pumice stone," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-.
pouncing (English): present participle of pounce; The art or practice...
Definitions
- present participle of pounce; The art or practice...
Ancestry of “pouncing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pounce | A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or... |
| 2 | French | ponce | pumice; hot alcoholic beverage made with gin or... |
| 3 | Latin | pumex | a pumice stone; pumice; any porous rock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |