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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

  1. A stripe of colour

Ancestry of “plaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplagaplague, misfortune; stroke, blow, cut, strike;...
2Latinplagius—
3Ancient Greekπλάγιοςplaced sideways, slanting, aslant
4Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “plaga”

  • plagate
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