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Where does “Pompilus” come from?

Pompilus (Translingual) comes from Latin pompilus, from Ancient Greek πομπίλος, from Ancient Greek πομπός, from Ancient Greek πέμπω — I send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

Ancestry of “Pompilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpompiluspilot fish
2Ancient Greekπομπίλοςpilot fish
3Ancient Greekπομπόςconductor, guide
4Ancient GreekπέμπωI send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

Words derived from “Pompilus”

  • Pompilidae
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