Where does “plethora” come from?
Plethora comes from Late Latin plethora, from Ancient Greek πληθώρη, derived from the Ancient Greek verb πλήθω meaning "to fill," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root pleh₁-.
plethora (English): An excessive amount or number; an abundance; An...
Definitions
- An excessive amount or number; an abundance; An...
Ancestry of “plethora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plēthōra | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πληθώρα | plethora |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πληθώρη | fullness; generation of blood or humors by the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλήθω | I am or become full, I swell; I go through a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
Words derived from “plethora”