Where does “Pomerode” come from?
Pomerode (Portuguese) comes from German rōden, from Middle High German roten, from Middle High German rote, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
Ancestry of “Pomerode”, step by step
Pomerode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rōden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rōden | to clear (a forest) |
| 2 | Middle High German | roten | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | rote | — |
| 4 | Old French | rote | route, path |
| 5 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 7 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via German Pommern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pommern | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *pomorьjaninъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *pomorьje | seaboard, coastal area |