Where does “plebeian” come from?
Plebeian comes from Latin plebeius, derived from Latin plebs, which traces back through Proto-Italic plēðwēs to Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁dʰwḗh₂s, ultimately from the root pleh₁-.
plebeian (English): A member of the plebs, the common citizens of...
Definitions
- A member of the plebs, the common citizens of...
Ancestry of “plebeian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | plébéien | plebeian; plebeian, commoner |
| 2 | French | -ien | Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ien | -ian |
| 4 | Old French | -ien | -ian |
| 5 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ānus | — |
Words derived from “plebeian”