Where does “plumous” come from?
plumous (English) comes from English plumose, from Latin plūmōsus, from Latin plūma, from Proto-Italic plouksmā, from Proto-Indo-European plúnksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plú-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
plumous (English): Alternative form of plumose
Definitions
- Alternative form of plumose
Ancestry of “plumous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plumose | Having feathers or plumes; Having hairs, or other... |
| 2 | Latin | plūmōsus | feathered, covered with feathers |
| 3 | Latin | plūma | feather, plume |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |