Where does “pompe” come from?
pompe (French) comes from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
pompe (French): pump; push-up; Style of strumming, used...
Definitions
- pump; push-up; Style of strumming, used...
Ancestry of “pompe”, step by step
pompe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pompa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English pump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pump | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or... |
| 2 | Middle English | pumpe | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |
via Middle French pompe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pompe | — |