Where does “plint” come from?

plint (Dutch) comes from French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος — A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...

plint (Dutch): a panel between floor and interior wall; a...

Definitions

  1. a panel between floor and interior wall; a...

Ancestry of “plint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchplintheplinth; skirting board; baseboard
2Latinplinthusplinth; a hundred-acre plot of land
3Ancient GreekπλίνθοςA brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...

Words derived from “plint”

Every word from Ancient Greek πλίνθος →Every word from Latin plinthus →Every word from French plinthe →