Where does “plastering” come from?

Plastering comes from English plaster, derived from Old English plaster, from Latin plastrum, a shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον, composed of ἐν- and a form related to Proto-Hellenic pláťťō meaning to mold or form.

plastering (English): present participle of plaster; The act or process...

Definitions

  1. present participle of plaster; The act or process...

Ancestry of “plastering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplasterA paste applied to the skin for healing or...
2Old Frenchplastreplaster; plaster; bandaid
3Latinplastrumplaster, bandage
4Latinemplastrumplaster, bandage; piece of bark used in budding,...
5Ancient Greekἔμπλαστρονsalve, plaster; a plaster; daub; salve
6Ancient Greekἔμπλαστοςdaubed, plastered; daubed on
7Ancient Greekἐμπλάσσωdaub on
8Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
9Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
10Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
11Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
12Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
14Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-