Where does “pomel” come from?
pomel (Old French) comes from Old French el, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
pomel (Old French): decorate sphere on the end of a sword, a staff,...
Definitions
- decorate sphere on the end of a sword, a staff,...
Ancestry of “pomel”, step by step
pomel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French el
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | el | something else |
| 2 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aljos | another |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Old French pom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pom | sword's hilt |