Where does “pompon” come from?
pompon (Middle French) comes from Latin peponem, from Latin pepo, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
pompon (Middle French): melon; cucumber; decorative tassel
Definitions
- melon; cucumber; decorative tassel
Ancestry of “pompon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 2 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
Words derived from “pompon”