Where does “plethorically” come from?
plethorically (English) comes from English plethoric, from Latin plethoricus, from Ancient Greek πληθωρικός, from Ancient Greek πληθώρα, from Ancient Greek πληθώρη, from Ancient Greek πλήθω, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
plethorically (English): In a plethoric manner
Ancestry of “plethorically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plethoric | Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion,... |
| 2 | Latin | plethoricus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πληθωρικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πληθώρα | plethora |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πληθώρη | fullness; generation of blood or humors by the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλήθω | I am or become full, I swell; I go through a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |