Where does “plaster” come from?
Plaster comes from Old English plaster, from Latin plastrum, from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον, derived from ἐν- and a root related to Ancient Greek pláťťō meaning to form or mold.
plaster (English): A paste applied to the skin for healing or...
Definitions
- A paste applied to the skin for healing or...
Ancestry of “plaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | plastre | plaster; plaster; bandaid |
| 2 | Latin | plastrum | plaster, bandage |
| 3 | Latin | emplastrum | plaster, bandage; piece of bark used in budding,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔμπλαστρον | salve, plaster; a plaster; daub; salve |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔμπλαστος | daubed, plastered; daubed on |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐμπλάσσω | daub on |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |