Where does “plietiĝi” come from?
plietiĝi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pli, from French plus, from Old French plus, from Latin plūs, from Old Latin plous, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₁is-.
plietiĝi (Esperanto): to become smaller
Definitions
- to become smaller
Ancestry of “plietiĝi”, step by step
plietiĝi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto pli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | pli | more |
| 2 | French | plus | more, -er; more; the most, -est |
| 3 | Old French | plus | more than |
| 4 | Latin | plūs | more; more of |
| 5 | Old Latin | plous | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ploh₁is- | — |
via Esperanto eta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | eta | small, little, tiny, minuscule, slight |