Where does “Pomp” come from?
Pomp (German) comes from Middle High German pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
Pomp (German): pomp
Definitions
- pomp
Ancestry of “Pomp”, step by step
Pomp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German pompe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pompe | — |
| 2 | Old French | pompe | extravagant ceremony; pomp |
| 3 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |