Where does “pumissi” come from?
pumissi (Finnish) comes from English pumice, from Old French pomis, from Latin pumex, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pumissi (Finnish): wild buckwheat genus
Definitions
- wild buckwheat genus
Ancestry of “pumissi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pumice | A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock,... |
| 2 | Old French | pomis | pumice |
| 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 |