Where does “pomp” come from?
pomp (Icelandic) comes from Danish pomp, from German Pomp, from Middle High German pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ.
pomp (Icelandic): ceremony, pomp
Ancestry of “pomp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | pomp | pomp |
| 2 | German | Pomp | pomp |
| 3 | Middle High German | pompe | — |
| 4 | Old French | pompe | extravagant ceremony; pomp |
| 5 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |