Where does “pomerium” come from?

pomerium (Latin) comes from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

pomerium (Latin): bounds, limits, especially the space on either...

Definitions

  1. bounds, limits, especially the space on either...

Ancestry of “pomerium”, step by step

pomerium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
2Latinposteablative singular of postis
3Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Latin mūrus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūruswall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
2Old Latinmoerus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →