Where does “plumb-” come from?
plumb- (English) comes from Latin plumbosus, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plumb- (English): Alternative form of plumbo-; used before a vowel
Definitions
- Alternative form of plumbo-; used before a vowel
Ancestry of “plumb-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plumbosus | leaden, full of lead |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |
Words derived from “plumb-”