Where does “piombaggine” come from?
piombaggine (Italian) comes from Latin plumbaginem, from Latin plumbago, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
piombaggine (Italian): plumbago, graphite; leadwort
Definitions
- plumbago, graphite; leadwort
Ancestry of “piombaggine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plumbaginem | accusative singular of plumbāgō |
| 2 | Latin | plumbago | graphite; the color of graphite; leadwort |
| 3 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |