Where does “pommer” come from?
pommer (French) comes from French pommé, from Middle French pomme, from Old French pome, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
pommer (French): To develop a fruit
Definitions
- To develop a fruit
Ancestry of “pommer”, step by step
pommer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French pommé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pommé | past participle of pommer; grown round, or like... |
| 2 | Middle French | pomme | — |
| 3 | Old French | pome | apple |
| 4 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 5 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Middle High German bumhart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bumhart | — |
| 2 | Italian | bombarda | bombard; bombardon; inflection of bombardare: ##... |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
via Champenois pomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champenois | pomme | apple |