Where does “pumice” come from?
Pumice comes from Old French pomis, from Latin pumex, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-, a root relating to expansion or swelling.
pumice (English): A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock,...
Definitions
- A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock,...
Ancestry of “pumice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pomis | pumice |
| 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 |
Words derived from “pumice”