Where does “pomper” come from?
pomper (French) comes from French pompe, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
pomper (French): to pump; To copy; To grow angrier as time goes...
Definitions
- to pump; To copy; To grow angrier as time goes...
Ancestry of “pomper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pompe | pump; push-up; Style of strumming, used... |
| 2 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |