Where does “plinthe” come from?

plinthe (French) comes from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος — A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...

plinthe (French): plinth; skirting board; baseboard

Definitions

  1. plinth; skirting board; baseboard

Ancestry of “plinthe”, step by step

plinthe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin plinthus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplinthusplinth; a hundred-acre plot of land
2Ancient GreekπλίνθοςA brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...

via Middle French plinte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchplinte—

Words derived from “plinthe”

Every word from Ancient Greek πλίνθος →Every word from Latin plinthus →