Where does “Plutarch” come from?

Plutarch derives from Latin Plutarchus, from Ancient Greek Πλούταρχος, composed of Πλοῦτος (wealth) and ἀρχός (ruler).

Plutarch (English): Any specific edition of a work by Plutarch, often...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Plutarchus	Plutarch of Chaeronea (Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, ca. 46 – 120), a celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, a biographical series commonly referred to as Pluta
2	Ancient Greek	Πλούταρχος	Plutarch of Chaeronea, full name Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος, romanized Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, lived ca. 46–120. A celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans,
3	Ancient Greek	Πλοῦτος	wealth
4	Ancient Greek	πλέω	sail; float
5	Proto-Indo-European	plew-	to fly, flow, run