Where does “plummier” come from?
plummier (English) comes from English plummy, from English plum, from Middle English plomme, from Middle English plumtre, from Old English plumtreow, from Old English trēow, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
plummier (English): comparative form of plummy: more plummy
Definitions
- comparative form of plummy: more plummy
Ancestry of “plummier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plummy | Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic... |
| 2 | English | plum | "The fruit and its tree."; "Extended senses."; Of... |
| 3 | Middle English | plomme | plum; plum tree |
| 4 | Middle English | plumtre | A plum tree or a similar tree |
| 5 | Old English | plumtreow | plum tree |
| 6 | Old English | trēow | tree, wood, timber, beam, log, stake, stick,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 9 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |