Where does “Plutarchus” come from?
Plutarchus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πλούταρχος, from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος, from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Plutarchus (Latin): Plutarch of Chaeronea (Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, ca. 46 – 120), a celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, a biographical series commonly referred to as Pluta
Definitions
- Plutarch of Chaeronea (Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, ca. 46 – 120), a celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, a biographical series commonly referred to as Pluta
Ancestry of “Plutarchus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πλούταρχος | Plutarch of Chaeronea, full name Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος, romanized Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, lived ca. 46–120. A celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πλοῦτος | wealth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλέω | sail; float |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |