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Where does “πλῆθος” come from?

πλῆθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλήθω, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

πλῆθος (Ancient Greek): a large number of things, a great number;...

Definitions

  1. a large number of things, a great number;...

Ancestry of “πλῆθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπλήθωI am or become full, I swell; I go through a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
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