Where does “pomada” come from?
pomada (Tagalog) comes from Spanish pomada, from Spanish poma, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
pomada (Tagalog): pomade
Definitions
- pomade
Ancestry of “pomada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pomada | salve, ointment, cream |
| 2 | Spanish | poma | fruit; apple; pome |
| 3 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 4 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |