Where does “pompeux” come from?
pompeux (French) comes from Latin pomposus, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
pompeux (French): pompous, bombastic
Definitions
- pompous, bombastic
Ancestry of “pompeux”, step by step
pompeux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pomposus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pomposus | pompous, stately, solemn |
| 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 | — |