Where does “plaga” come from?

plaga (English) comes from Latin plaga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

plaga (English): A stripe of colour

Definitions

A stripe of colour

Ancestry of “plaga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	plaga	plague, misfortune; stroke, blow, cut, strike;...
2	Latin	plagius	—
3	Ancient Greek	πλάγιος	placed sideways, slanting, aslant
4	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
5	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάγιος →