Where does “πλούσιος” come from?
πλούσιος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλούσιος, from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος, from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
πλούσιος (Greek): rich, wealthy, luxuriant
Ancestry of “πλούσιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλούσιος | rich, wealthy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πλοῦτος | wealth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλέω | sail; float |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |