Where does “pumer” come from?

pumer (Old French) comes from Old French pume, from Latin pōma, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

pumer (Old French): apple tree

Definitions

  1. apple tree

Ancestry of “pumer”, step by step

pumer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French pume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchpumeAlternative form of pome
2Latinpōma—
3Proto-Italicpoomosfruit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂po-h₁ém-ostaken off
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Old French er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencher—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os →Every word from Proto-Italic poomos →