Where does “πληθύνω” come from?
πληθύνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πληθύς, from Ancient Greek πίμπλημι, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
πληθύνω (Ancient Greek): I increase, multiply; I make multiple; I use the...
Definitions
- I increase, multiply; I make multiple; I use the...
Ancestry of “πληθύνω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πληθύς | Ionic and Epic form of πλῆθος |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίμπλημι | I fill; I fill myself; I am full of |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
Words derived from “πληθύνω”