Where does “Plumbum” come from?
Plumbum (German) comes from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
Plumbum (German): lead element
Definitions
- lead element
Ancestry of “Plumbum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |