Where does “plu” come from?
plu (Ido) comes from French plus, from Old French plus, from Latin plūs, from Old Latin plous, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₁is-.
plu (Ido): more, further
Definitions
- more, further
Ancestry of “plu”, step by step
plu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French plus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | plus | more, -er; more; the most, -est |
| 2 | Old French | plus | more than |
| 3 | Latin | plūs | more; more of |
| 4 | Old Latin | plous | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ploh₁is- | — |
via Italian più
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | più | comparative degree of molto; more; more; plus |