Where does “plurifarious” come from?

plurifarious (English) comes from Latin plurifarius, from Latin pluris, from Latin plus, from Proto-Indo-European pelu-, from Gaulish -elu, from Proto-Celtic elu, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.

plurifarious (English): Of many kinds or fashions; multifarious

Definitions

  1. Of many kinds or fashions; multifarious

Ancestry of “plurifarious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplurifarius—
2Latinplurisgenitive of plūs; many; more
3Latinplusmore, additionally; further
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelu-many
5Gaulish-elugain, prosperity
6Proto-Celticelu—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →Every word from Gaulish -elu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelu- →