Where does “poponaio” come from?

poponaio (Italian) comes from Italian popone, from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

poponaio (Italian): Alternative form of poponaia

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of poponaia

Ancestry of “poponaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpoponemelon, musk melon
2Latinpepōmelon (picked ripe)
3Ancient Greekπέπωνripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷetito be cooking; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti →