Where does “Plutonic” come from?
Plutonic (English) comes from English plutonium, from English Pluto, from Middle English Pluto, from Latin Plūtō, from Ancient Greek Πλούτων, from Ancient Greek -ών, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.
Plutonic (English): Synonym of Plutonian; Of or pertaining to rocks...
Definitions
- Synonym of Plutonian; Of or pertaining to rocks...
Ancestry of “Plutonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plutonium | The transuranic chemical element with atomic... |
| 2 | English | Pluto | dwarf planet in the Solar System |
| 3 | Middle English | Pluto | The Roman god governing the underworld; Pluto |
| 4 | Latin | Plūtō | Pluto god of the underworld |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πλούτων | god of the underworld; Pluto, Greek and Roman god... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ών | forms words for places |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 8 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 9 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 10 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 11 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 12 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |
| 13 | Proto-Turkic | ǖn | sound, voice |