Where does “pluralist” come from?
Pluralist comes from Latin plurālis meaning "of or relating to more," derived from plūs meaning "more," which traces to Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- meaning "to fill."
pluralist (English): A person who holds multiple offices, especially a...
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- A person who holds multiple offices, especially a...
Ancestry of “pluralist”, step by step
pluralist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plural | Consisting of or containing more than one of... |
| 2 | Middle English | plurelle | plural |
| 3 | Old French | plurel | plural |
| 4 | Latin | plūrālis | plural |
| 5 | Latin | plūs | more; more of |
| 6 | Old Latin | plous | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ploh₁is- | — |
via French pluraliste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pluraliste | pluralist |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |