Where does “plethoric” come from?
Plethoric comes from Latin plethoricus, from Ancient Greek πληθωρικός, derived from Ancient Greek πληθώρα meaning fullness or excess.
plethoric (English): Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion,...
Definitions
- Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion,...
Ancestry of “plethoric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plethoricus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πληθωρικός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πληθώρα | plethora |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πληθώρη | fullness; generation of blood or humors by the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλήθω | I am or become full, I swell; I go through a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
Words derived from “plethoric”