Where does “plēthōra” come from?

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

plēthōra (Latin): plethora

Definitions

  1. plethora

Ancestry of “plēthōra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπληθώραplethora
2Ancient Greekπληθώρηfullness; generation of blood or humors by the...
3Ancient GreekπλήθωI am or become full, I swell; I go through a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “plēthōra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek πλήθωEvery word from Ancient Greek πληθώρη
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