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
- a large number of things, a great number;...
Ancestry of “πλῆθος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλήθω | I am or become full, I swell; I go through a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |