pomate

The story

1. Latin · derived frompōmum“fruit, apple”
2. Medieval Latin · derived frompomatum“cider, ointment”
3. English todaypomate

From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”) either directly or via slightly earlier English pomatum, from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomatum, pomade, and pomace.

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