Where does “plom” come from?
plom (Breton) comes from Middle Breton plom, from Proto-Brythonic *plum, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plom (Breton): lead
Definitions
- lead
Ancestry of “plom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Breton | plom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *plum | — |
| 3 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |