Where does “plethora” come from?

plethora (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πληθώρη, from Ancient Greek πλήθω, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

plethora (Late Latin): plethora

Definitions

  1. plethora

Ancestry of “plethora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπληθώρηfullness; generation of blood or humors by the...
2Ancient GreekπλήθωI am or become full, I swell; I go through a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “plethora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πλήθω →Every word from Ancient Greek πληθώρη →