Where does “plomb” come from?
plomb (French) comes from Middle French plom, from Old French plom, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plomb (French): lead; fuse; sinker
Definitions
- lead; fuse; sinker
Ancestry of “plomb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | plom | lead |
| 2 | Old French | plom | — |
| 3 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |