Where does “plombittaa” come from?
plombittaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish plombi, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plombittaa (Finnish): to seal with lead, seal with a bull
Definitions
- to seal with lead, seal with a bull
Ancestry of “plombittaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | plombi | bulla |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |