Where does “pumpion” come from?
pumpion (English) comes from Middle French pompon, from Latin peponem, from Latin pepo, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
pumpion (English): Pumpkin
Ancestry of “pumpion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 2 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 3 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |