Where does “pompilus” come from?

pompilus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πομπίλος, from Ancient Greek πομπός, from Ancient Greek πέμπω — I send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

pompilus (Latin): pilot fish

Definitions

  1. pilot fish

Ancestry of “pompilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπομπίλοςpilot fish
2Ancient Greekπομπόςconductor, guide
3Ancient GreekπέμπωI send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

Words derived from “pompilus”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέμπω →Every word from Ancient Greek πομπός →Every word from Ancient Greek πομπίλος →