Pumpion
/ˈpʌmpiən/noun
An old word for a pumpkin.
Did you know?Pumpion is an older English form of *pumpkin*, and the word’s history runs through early modern spelling shifts rather than any hidden occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pep-
“A possible ancient root associated with ripe, soft fruits or gourds.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πέπων (pépon)
“Ripe; also used for a ripe melon or gourd.”
Late Latin
Latin
peponem
“Melon or large ripe gourd.”
Middle English
English
pompion / pumpion
“A pumpkin or melon-like gourd.”
Early Modern English
English
pumpion
“An older spelling and pronunciation of pumpkin.”
Modern English
English
pumpkin
“The common name for the large orange squash fruit.”