Where does “pluton” come from?
pluton (English) comes from English Plutonic, from English plutonium, from English Pluto, from Middle English Pluto, from Latin Plūtō, from Ancient Greek Πλούτων, from Ancient Greek -ών, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts — sound, voice.
pluton (English): A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface...
Definitions
- A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface...
Ancestry of “pluton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Plutonic | Synonym of Plutonian; Of or pertaining to rocks... |
| 2 | English | plutonium | The transuranic chemical element with atomic... |
| 3 | English | Pluto | dwarf planet in the Solar System |
| 4 | Middle English | Pluto | The Roman god governing the underworld; Pluto |
| 5 | Latin | Plūtō | Pluto god of the underworld |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πλούτων | god of the underworld; Pluto, Greek and Roman god... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ών | forms words for places |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 9 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 10 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 11 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 12 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 13 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |
| 14 | Proto-Turkic | ǖn | sound, voice |