Where does “pomate” come from?
pomate (Italian) comes from English pomatum, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
pomate (Italian): plural of pomata; feminine plural of pomato
Definitions
- plural of pomata; feminine plural of pomato
Ancestry of “pomate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pomatum | pomade; To dress with pomatum |
| 2 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 3 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |