Where does “plinto” come from?

plinto (Italian) comes from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος — A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...

plinto (Italian): die, plinth; vaulting horse

Definitions

  1. die, plinth; vaulting horse

Ancestry of “plinto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplinthusplinth; a hundred-acre plot of land
2Ancient GreekπλίνθοςA brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...
Every word from Ancient Greek πλίνθος →Every word from Latin plinthus →
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