Where does “pumicate” come from?
pumicate (English) comes from Latin pumicatus, from Latin pumex, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pumicate (English): To make smooth with pumice
Definitions
- To make smooth with pumice
Ancestry of “pumicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pumicatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | pumex | a pumice stone; pumice; any porous rock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |