Where does “plagueful” come from?
plagueful (English) comes from English plague, from Middle English plage, from Old French plage, 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.
plagueful (English): Abounding with plagues; pestilential
Definitions
- Abounding with plagues; pestilential
Ancestry of “plagueful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plague | The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused... |
| 2 | Middle English | plage | — |
| 3 | Old French | plage | — |
| 4 | Latin | plāga | — |
| 5 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |