Where does “plagio-” come from?
plagio- (English) comes from Latin plagio-, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
plagio- (English): slanted, oblique
Ancestry of “plagio-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plagio- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “plagio-”