Where does “pomicioso” come from?
pomicioso (Italian) comes from Italian pomice, from Latin pomex, from Latin pumex, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pomicioso (Italian): pumiceous
Definitions
- pumiceous
Ancestry of “pomicioso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pomice | pumice; A Volcanic eruption |
| 2 | Latin | pomex | — |
| 3 | Latin | pumex | a pumice stone; pumice; any porous rock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |