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

  1. An excessive amount or number; an abundance; An...

Ancestry of “plethora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplēthōraplethora
2Ancient Greekπληθώραplethora
3Ancient Greekπληθώρηfullness; generation of blood or humors by the...
4Ancient GreekπλήθωI am or become full, I swell; I go through a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “plethora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πλήθω →Every word from Ancient Greek πληθώρη →