Where does “aatomipomm” come from?
aatomipomm (Estonian) comes from Estonian aatom, from German Atom, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
aatomipomm (Estonian): atomic bomb
Definitions
- atomic bomb
Ancestry of “aatomipomm”, step by step
aatomipomm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian aatom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | aatom | atom |
| 2 | German | Atom | atom |
| 3 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Estonian pomm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pomm | bomb |
| 2 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 3 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |