Where does “Pliocene” come from?
Pliocene derives from Ancient Greek πλείων, from Ancient Greek πολύς meaning "many," from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús, ultimately from the root pleh₁-.
Pliocene (English): Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period...
Definitions
- Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period...
Ancestry of “Pliocene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλείων | more, comparative degree of πολύς; more; more,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *pleíhōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *pléh₁yōs | — |
Words derived from “Pliocene”