Etymology of the English word pumice
the English word
pumicederived from the English word
pomysderived from the Old French word
pomisderived from the Classical Latin word
pumex (pumice stone, similar volcanic rock)
derived from the Latin word
spuma (foam, froth; slime)
derived from the Latin word
spuere (spit, spit out)
derived from the Anglo-Norman word
pomisderived from the Latin word
pomexderived from the Classical Latin word
pumex (pumice stone, similar volcanic rock)
derived from the Latin word
spuma (foam, froth; slime)
derived from the Latin word
spuere (spit, spit out)
Date
The earliest known usage of pumice in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
puimsteen, French
ponce, German
bimsen, Italian
pumice, Norwegian
pimpstein, Swedish
pimstenUsage
Word found in Modern English
