Where does “plushy” come from?
plushy (English) comes from English plush, from French peluche, from Old French peluchier, from Vulgar Latin *pilūc(i)cāre, from Latin pilāre, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum — to grind, to crush.
plushy (English): Like plush; soft and shaggy; Plush; sumptuous
Definitions
- Like plush; soft and shaggy; Plush; sumptuous
Ancestry of “plushy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plush | Very extravagant; Very expensive, or appearing... |
| 2 | French | peluche | plush (toy), fluff |
| 3 | Old French | peluchier | to peel; to clean |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *pilūc(i)cāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pilāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 7 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 8 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |