Where does “plagally” come from?
plagally (English) comes from English plagal, from Latin plagalis, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
plagally (English): In a plagal manner
Definitions
- In a plagal manner
Ancestry of “plagally”, step by step
plagally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plagal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plagal | Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below... |
| 2 | Latin | plagalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 4 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |