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
Definitions
- ceremony, pomp
Ancestry of “pomp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pomp | pomp show of magnificence |
| 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 | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |