Where does “plomar” come from?
plomar (Catalan) comes from Catalan ploma, from Latin plūma, from Proto-Italic plouksmā, from Proto-Indo-European plúnksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plú-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
plomar (Catalan): to attach lead weights to
Definitions
- to attach lead weights to
Ancestry of “plomar”, step by step
plomar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan ploma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ploma | feather; pen |
| 2 | Latin | plūma | feather, plume |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Catalan plom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | plom | lead |
| 2 | Old Catalan | plom | — |
| 3 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |