Where does “pomice” come from?
pomice (Italian) comes from Latin pomex, from Latin pumex, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pomice (Italian): pumice; A Volcanic eruption
Definitions
- pumice; A Volcanic eruption
Ancestry of “pomice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pomex | — |
| 2 | Latin | pumex | a pumice stone; pumice; any porous rock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |